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Back to SearchCanada strikes back in the trade war
Tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. imports to Canada are officially in effect today. The import duties are Canada’s response to tariffs impos…
1 week, 6 days ago
What to expect from inflation expectations
Today, the New York Fed will release its monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations, which will provide data points the central bank’s Open Market Commi…
1 week, 6 days ago
The Silicon Valley hopefuls living in hacker houses
Filmmaker Kenji Yamamoto got a gig working on Apple promotional videos a decade ago and went looking for temporary housing in the pricey Bay Area. Wh…
1 week, 6 days ago
As prices rise, so too does our credit reliance
Prices are rising faster than average wages in this economy, and many Americans have turned to credit to keep up. They are paying it off for now, but…
2 weeks ago
Global investors continue dumping bonds
U.S. bond markets are closed today for the Labor Day holiday, but we're continuing to track the global bond sell-off. However, is this a sell-off or …
2 weeks ago
Should Canada join the EU?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament later this month. Given the ongoing trade war with the U.S, Canada is l…
2 weeks ago
What it's like to log off from a career in tech
More Americans are leaving the labor force for a variety of reasons. The labor force participation rate — which measures the share of working-age Ame…
2 weeks ago
Wage growth disappoints
This economy added twice the amount of jobs expected in August, which is good news for the labor market. Still, the latest jobs report showed average…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
What wasn't counted in August's jobs report?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is releasing its August jobs report today. But what the numbers might not show are tens of thousands of people who sto…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The minimum wage problem
This morning, we’re checking in on wages. A new report from the Cleveland Fed found that a record number of workers legally entitled to the minimum w…
2 weeks, 3 days ago