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What's the consumer debt tipping point?
Consumer credit rose $17.9 billion in April — $6 billion more than projected, the Fed says. Americans may be anxious about tariffs, but low unemploym…
1 year ago
Labor force participation dropped last month
The latest jobs report is out Friday, and overall it’s pretty middling — some details are good news; others not so much. One data point sounding econ…
1 year ago
Churn goes the labor market
Unemployment filings and layoffs are rising, and private sector hiring hit a two-year low, recent reports show. Is it just healthy turnover or should…
1 year ago
Why employers are flocking to Utah County
Provo, Utah, which sits in one of the youngest counties of the U.S., has attracted some major employers in recent years. This week, “Marketplace” hos…
1 year ago
What if government data becomes untrustworthy?
The GOP’s budget bill, now at the Senate, includes proposed cuts to federal statistical agencies. That could make government data narrower and less r…
1 year ago
How many trade wars are we in right now?
It depends on who you ask. But we can all agree that this round of tariffs is not the same as the ones President Trump enacted during his first term.…
1 year ago
Where's the job market headed?
The economic reports out this week gave a fuzzy view of the economy, but next week will be all about jobs: job openings, labor productivity, and the …
1 year, 1 month ago
This GOP bill will affect borrowing costs for everyone
The GOP spending and tax bill making its way through Congress would pile significantly onto the national debt. In turn, bond investors will demand hi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Can anyone compete with Nvidia?
Nvidia, as you probably know, makes chips — more specifically, GPUs, which are needed to power artificial intelligence systems. But as AI adoption ra…
1 year, 1 month ago
Consumer sentiment rebounds
The Conference Board’s latest consumer confidence index notched its highest monthly increase in four years. To be clear, it was coming off a five-yea…
1 year, 1 month ago