Latest Jobs Report Shows Labor Market Is Not a Source of Inflationary Pressure
Kevin M. Warsh made one thing abundantly clear in his first weeks as chairman of the Federal Reserve. With inflation ...
Tag: Inflation (Economics)
June Jobs Report Shows US Labor Market Making Slower but Steady Gains
Retail spending continues to be a strength in U.S. commerce overall, even if that resilience is concentrated among consumers in ...
Egg Producers to Pay $3.3 Million to Settle Federal Price-Fixing Lawsuit
A group of major egg producers accused of price fixing for nearly three years will pay $3.3 million as part ...
How Much Have Airfares Risen With High Jet Fuel Costs?
It has become more expensive to fly since the war in Iran began. But by how much?Data from the flight ...
Oil Prices Return to Prewar Levels After Four Months
Oil prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the war in Iran started, offering relief to households, businesses ...
Egg Prices Are Way Down, but That’s Hurting Farmers
Last year, the phones were ringing off the hook at Stiebrs Farms, a family-owned egg producer at the foot of ...
Warsh Makes His Case With Jargon, and a Penchant for Detail
From the moment Kevin M. Warsh stepped to the lectern for his first news conference as chairman of the Federal ...
What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s June Meeting
The Federal Reserve is expected to wrap up its latest meeting on Wednesday with interest rates unchanged at a range ...
Big Questions for Warsh as New Era for the Fed Begins
Andrew here. It’s been 48 hours since America’s so-called deal with Iran — really an agreement to strike a deal ...
Wages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy.
Two events from the past week help crystallize this strange, contradictory moment for the U.S. economy.On Wednesday, the Bureau of ...
Europe Raises Interest Rates as War Stokes Inflation
The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday, becoming the first major central bank to act to rein in ...
Live Updates: Inflation Jumps as Iran War Intensifies Price Squeeze
If artificial intelligence disrupts the job market, which workers will be most vulnerable?The obvious answer, and the one that has ...
Europe Watches Its Economic Recovery Fade Into the Distance
When the war began in the Middle East and energy prices soared, Europe braced for a sharp, short economic shock. ...
Iran War Lifts a Second Inflation Reading to Highest Level Since 2023
A measure of inflation closely watched by the Federal Reserve accelerated in April to a three-year high, reinforcing the central ...
Is the Bond Market Signaling Danger? Or Opportunity?
Tiny changes often are nothing more than that: small, meaningless shifts. I tell myself that whenever I gain a couple ...
G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout
Top finance officials from the world’s wealthiest economies convened in Paris on Monday in hopes of devising a plan to ...
For Trump, Soaring Prices Test Voters’ Finances and Patience
Swept into power by voters who were frustrated with the nation’s economic trajectory, President Trump promised at his inauguration to ...
Which Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran thrust the world into its worst-ever energy crisis, slashing oil production and sending prices soaring. ...
Oil Prices Climb on Fears of Broader Energy Crunch
Oil prices jumped on Friday and stocks tumbled as the markets contended with persistent supply disruptions in the Middle East ...
Oil Prices Waver as Trump Meets China’s Xi
Oil prices oscillated on Thursday as investors weighed fears that the energy shock from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran will ...
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