Renewed Fighting With Iran Shows Cracks in Peace-Trade Rally
Andrew here. Looking at the volatility in the oil market, I’m left wondering why the smart money failed to hedge ...
Tag: Inflation (Economics)
At Warsh’s First Fed Meeting, Some Officials Signaled Support for Raising Interest Rates
A few officials at the Federal Reserve said they could have supported raising interest rates at their meeting in June ...
Why the Jobs Market Has Wall Street and Washington on Edge
Expect a tight security cordon around the Garden, including hundreds of police officers. The nuptials are casting a spotlight on ...
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 ...
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. ...
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