3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (102+ words) Another hot CPI report must mean the Fed is going to raise interest rates, right? Another day, another hot inflation report. The August consumer price index rose 3.4% year-over-year, well above the Fed’s target rate of 2%. Next week, members of the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (340+ words) A new Ipsos/Reuters poll finds three in four voters say their cost of living is heading in the wrong direction. Nearly half of registered voters call it their top issue, regardless of party. Less than eight weeks until midterm…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (151+ words) Ahead of the September FOMC meeting, we asked University of Chicago economist Randy Kroszner WWKWD: “What will Kevin Warsh do?” Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has, once again, kept his cards close to his chest ahead of a Federal Open…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (459+ words) They’re cheaper in the short term, riskier in the long run. Homeownership is out of reach for many people. Home prices remain high. Last week, mortgage rates reached their highest point since June 2025 when 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit 6.71%. That’s why…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (389+ words) The National Federation of Independent Business’ latest survey finds small business owners uncertain about broader economic conditions, but optimistic about their own firms. Fresh data from the National Federation of Independent Business shows that small business owners were having mixed…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (510+ words) We’ll be getting a better picture of consumer borrowing this week from the Federal Reserve. The engine of this economy — the force that's kept it ticking along in the face of tariffs and wars and climate disasters — is the U....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (188+ words) The labor market got a good report card for August, but inflation remains high. That complicates the Federal Reserve’s decision-making process. There are two sides to the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate: stable prices and maximum employment. And today, the maximum…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (535+ words) Fed watchers expect the FOMC to raise rates at its September meeting, after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation hasn’t meaningfully improved. At the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, last week, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (400+ words) Consumers are still spending. But for many, that now means dipping into savings. Economists expect more of the low-fire, low-hire labor market they’ve observed for months. Although those jobs numbers are some of the most important indicators for expert analysts,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (364+ words) After just about zero growth for a year, Canada’s second quarter GDP rose 3.3%. This week has not been typical for U.S.-Canada economic relations. Trade talks between the two countries fell apart last weekend. President Donald Trump put 50% tariffs on…...