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What to expect in the April jobs report
The private sector added twice as many jobs in March as it did in April — it’s a promising sign in an otherwise perplexing labor market. Private sect…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Let's check in on the U.S. trade deficit
In case you forgot, President Trump's tariffs had one goal: narrow the U.S. trade deficit. Compare March ‘25 to March ‘26, and the deficit has shrunk…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Consumers might see some tariff refunds — in 2036
We’ve said from the get-go that consumers paid the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs. Now that most were ruled illegal, individual businesses will ge…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Consumer electronics can't keep up with AI
Bad news for your next smartphone purchase: An extended memory chip crunch is upon us, warns Apple CEO Tim Cook. New artificial intelligence projects…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Growing GDP, thank GPT
U.S. gross domestic product grew by 2% in the first three months of 2026. (It’s a stark improvement to the final quarter of 2025, which saw GDP growt…
2 months ago
Powell's farewell?
Wednesday marked Jerome Powell’s final FOMC meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve. Central bank leaders held rates steady this week, though with th…
2 months ago
Central banks move in step, for now
The U.S. Federal Reserve meets this week — so do central banks in Japan, England, Canada, and the European Union. Most will keep rates unchanged for …
2 months ago
Home prices won't stop rising
It’s been a trend for a year now — home prices are up even though demand is sluggish. As Americans face growing economic uncertainty and rising costs…
2 months ago
When does AI become a spending suck?
Companies are using AI tools more every day. Some, like Meta, are even encouraging employees to use as many AI tokens as possible. But companies also…
2 months ago
Yet another stockpile scramble
Business activity growth soared in April, according to S&P Global’s purchasing managers index. The topline number might sound rosy, but experts think…
2 months, 1 week ago