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A confusing economy means a less confident consumer
Fresh data on consumer confidence shows a lot of mixed signals — Americans are feeling better about the economy and where inflation is headed, but wo…
13 hours ago
The president's new power over independent agencies
The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday expanded presidential power over agencies that would traditionally be viewed as independent, with the Federal Reser…
1 day, 13 hours ago
The AI inflation roller coaster
Economists are forecasting that AI is likely to cause prices to rise over the course of the next year. On Thursday, both Microsoft and Apple said the…
4 days, 13 hours ago
Inflation sped up in May. What's to blame?
Inflation was up 4.1% in May, according to the BEA’s personal consumption expenditures index. We know hot energy prices, resulting from the war in Ir…
5 days, 13 hours ago
High inflation or ... high inflation?
When the U.S. launched a war against Iran, some Wall Street traders bet the ensuing energy shortages would push inflation up. Now that a ceasefire ha…
6 days, 13 hours ago
A "starter" home for $1 million?
A typical starter home in nearly 250 U.S. cities is now worth $1 million or more, according to Zillow. Is that even a starter home anymore? In this e…
1 week ago
Inflation is moving the wrong way
The last time Austan Goolsbee voted in an FOMC meeting, he was one of two policymakers opposed to cutting interest rates. Six months later, he doesn’…
1 week, 1 day ago
What's with the uptick in homebuilder incentives?
As high interest rates tamp down homebuying demand, more homebuilders are offering free appliances or upgraded hardware to sweeten the deal. Throwing…
1 week, 4 days ago
Warsh wants to keep markets guessing. Will it work?
Kevin Warsh held his first press conference as Fed chair on Wednesday, and — unlike his precedessor — did not say what the central bank plans to do n…
1 week, 5 days ago
When the going gets tough, just keep spending
Retail sales were up 0.9% in May, which is a generally positive economic sign. But it doesn’t square with our reality, in which price inflation outpa…
1 week, 6 days ago