Stocks climb near their records on Wall Street | AP News
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street after an afternoon push left major indexes just below their recent records.| AP News
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street after an afternoon push left major indexes just below their recent records.| AP News
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge mostly held steady last month despite President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs, but a measure of underlying inflation increased.| AP News
Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb by this summer.| AP News
As Bank raises interest rates again and big business greedflation pushes prices higher, the PM’s vow is a gamble| the Guardian
Annual rate back on downward path, which eases pressure on Bank of England| the Guardian
Surveyors were “shocked” by the high quality of some Detroit grocery stores. Outlier Media · Koby Levin and Detroit Documenters · We went looking for the cheapest eggs in Detroit. Here’s what we found| Outlier Media
Annual inflation edged higher but was in line with expectations in July, showing some impact from tariffs, as seen in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index and now reflected in the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Both are primary inflation measures with the PCE favored by… The post Annual Inflation Largely Flat in July as Likely Interest Rate Cut Approaches appeared first on RISMedia.| RISMedia
This week’s latest inflation figures from the Office for National Statistics have issued a timely reminder of the difficult road ahead for our UK organisations and the economy overall. Inflation rose to 3.8% in July, up from 3.6% the month before and marking the highest level since January of last year. A stark contrast to last July,… The post Back to business and keeping momentum in the service agenda appeared first on Institute of Customer Service.| Institute of Customer Service
As GCC governments focus on diversifying economic activity and revenue sources away from oil and gas, our analysis suggests that household spending in the region will outperform that of international peers.| Oxford Economics
France's fragile coalition government looks set to lose a confidence vote scheduled on September 8. Consequently, Prime Minister François Bayrou's deficit target of 4.6% of GDP now seems dead in the water, and the next government's target will likely be much more modest, confirming our view that France cannot undertake meaningful fiscal consolidation in the current fractured political environment.| Oxford Economics
While nominal gains in spending and income look strong on the topline, adjusting for inflation is necessary—and subsequently implies an economy that is growing just above 1 percent. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
US President Donald Trump announced that he had fired Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Trump says that she committed mortgage fraud by taking out two mortgages, claiming both properties as her primary residence, back when she was a professor at Michigan State, before joining the Fed. Naturally, Cook dismissedContinue reading "Should central banks be ‘independent’?"| Michael Roberts Blog
Every August, the regional Kansas City Federal Reserve holds a symposium for the world’s central bankers to consider their role in economic policy and important developments in the world economy. The head of the US Federal Reserve usually presents a summary of how he (or she) sees the state of US economy and what actionContinue reading "Jackson Hole 2025: monetary policy, demography and productivity"| Michael Roberts Blog
The US economy expanded in the second quarter at a slightly faster pace than initially estimated on a pickup in business investment and an outsize boost from trade. Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product, which measures the value of goods and services produced in the US, increased at a 3.3% annualized pace, the second estimate from the […] The post US economy expands at revised 3.3% rate on stronger investment appeared first on Auto Finance News.| Auto Finance News
UBS chief economist George Tharenou said public sector wages had more than doubled since 2008-09, keeping upward pressure on interest rates.| Australian Financial Review
By EBRC Research Staff| Arizona's Economy
Für viele Menschen in Österreich gehört der Besuch im Freibad zum Sommeralltag – etwa in Niederösterreich, wo es rund 130 davon gibt. Doch die Zukunft vieler dieser Freibäder steht auf der Kippe, wie die Recherche der Crowdfunding-Plattform Kollektor berichtet. Steigende Kosten, Personalmangel und leere Gemeindekassen bedrohen die Einrichtungen – und damit auch einen wichtigen sozialen […] Der Beitrag Niederösterreichs Politik bei Freibädern gefordert: Preise steigen, Schließung...| Kontrast.at
In den vergangenen Jahren sind die Lebensmittelpreise in Österreich massiv gestiegen – Grundnahrungsmittel wie Mehl oder Kartoffeln kosten heute fast 50 % mehr als 2019, günstige Produkte haben sich teils sogar verdoppelt. Trotz Warnungen von Expert:innen verzichtete die damalige ÖVP-Grünen-Regierung auf Preisbremsen, während es andere Länder wie Spanien längst vorzeigten. Hinzu kommt der „Österreich-Aufschlag“: Markenprodukte […] Der Beitrag Wieso Lebensmittel in Österreich ...| Kontrast.at
Nostalgia over hawker culture may have trapped us into an outdated view that hawker fare must always be very cheap.| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
Reading Time: 2 minutesINTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Phil Magness. On a recent Price of Business, Host Kevin Price visited with Dr. Phil Magness of Read more…| Daily Business Journal
"[W]e have not totally escaped the trade war in our inflation data": Doug Porter| Economy | Advisor.ca
While gas prices eased, food and housing costs climbed| Economy | Advisor.ca
Expectations for Tuesday’s inflation report range from 1.6% to 1.9%| Advisor.ca
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Investors were ready and willing to jump aboard today’s auction of a reopened 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912810UH9. And why not? The resulting real yield to maturity of 2.650% was the highest for this term … Continue reading →| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Aug. 21 update: 30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.650% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $8 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 912810UH9, a 30-yea…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
US equity futures dropped, extending the recent selloff into its fifth day, as traders stayed guarded ahead of the Federal Reserve’s gathering at Jackson Hole. As of 8:00 am, S&P 500 futures fell 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were flat after a two-day selloff that erased 2% off the index. In premarket trading, Nvidia rose 0.8% while most Magnificent Seven peers posted losses. Retail giant Walmart brought Q2 earnings season to an unofficial close after reporting an EPS miss (68c vs exp. 74c...| SHTF Plan
Spinach and lettuce prices spiked dramatically in July, with producer prices rising over 130% month over month due to tariffs, labor shortages, and climate-related stress. As fresh vegetable inflation accelerates, analysts warn of looming price hikes for consumers and intensified strain on the produce supply chain. The post Spinach, Lettuce Get the Inflation Treatment appeared first on The Food Institute.| The Food Institute
12/23/2024 Every year folks in the media or online wonder how much it would cost to make to make Kevin MacAllister’s grocery purchase today. In 1990 Kevin purchased 10 household items for $19.83. What would that be today? Good news,... Continue Reading →| Econ Chris Clarke
10/25/2024 I was recently asked to respond to an internet comment claiming the economy is in poor shape. So, let’s find out. “There is no growth” When we measure the real quantity of goods and services produced in the United... Continue Reading →| Econ Chris Clarke
On 3rd April 2025, BAPL held its annual retailer webinar. Broadcaster, Charlotte Smith, expertly introduced and chaired the event, which […] The post BAPL retailer webinar appeared first on British Apples & Pears.| British Apples & Pears
Trump’s enablers must pay a political price for increased costs of back-to-school essentials, cuts to public education, and embracing child-endangering AI. This article was originally published on our Substack. Read it here. The end of summer is always a stressful time for teachers and parents of school age children. Though not a parent myself, as […] The post During Back to School, Send Team Trump to the Principal’s Office appeared first on Revolving Door Project.| Revolving Door Project
KEY POINTS In July, Nigeria’s petrol prices slightly decreased, providing little respite to consumers from months of high energy prices that still have a significant impact on household budgets and… The post Nigerian Petrol Prices Ease Slightly in July as Inflation Slows appeared first on Energy News Africa Plus.| Energy News Africa Plus
Costs are continually going up and renewal rates are posed to be even higher. So, why is this year a possible pressure cooker? Let’s open the lid, break down some of the ingredients and dig into what employers will be facing this renewal season. The post Inside the Pressure Cooker: Cost Trends and Strategies for Renewal Season appeared first on OneDigital.| OneDigital
U.S. inflation rose in July but at a slower pace than in June, a government report released Tuesday, August 12, showed. The monthly pace matched expectations, but underlying inflation pressures climbed more than anticipated from a year earlier. The headline monthly inflation figure showed a 0.2% increase in U.S. consumer prices for July, in line […] The post U.S. Inflation Slows in July; Core Rates Pick Up first appeared on US Inflation Calculator.| US Inflation Calculator
In July, sentiment improved as political uncertainty reduced and investor focus turned to the second quarter earnings season. The 90-day tariff pause came and went, with some countries striking deals and an extended deadline of 1st August for the remainder. Although not ideal with tariff rates higher than previously expected and way above the pre-Trump […] The post Market Insight | July 2025 appeared first on Progeny.| Progeny
We've acknowledged that the odds of a Fed rate cut have increased since the release of July's cold employment report and July's lukewarm CPI report so far this month. But we've also noted that more economic indicators will be released before the| Yardeni QuickTakes
This is a week loaded with economic data releases that have the potential to shed light on the health of the US economy and change minds at the Federal Reserve—none more so, perhaps, than inflation. While the CPI and PPI are always of interest, the July| Yardeni QuickTakes
Inflation increases by more than expected, as median pay deal remains stubbornly flat, according to latest data for July 2025. The post Inflation creeps further away from median pay deal appeared first on Personnel Today.| Personnel Today
Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July even as President Donald Trump's tariffs start to take a toll on jobs and lead to some price increases.| Maryland Daily Record
Former Statistician-General of the Federation and ex-CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Dr. Yemi Kale, has shed light| Nairametrics
Rethinking Your Pricing Strategy in an Inflationary Market - business advice for the engine room of the British Economy.| Business Advice
Academic Agent has got into another row on MMT, but this time with someone called “Adam Friended.”| Social Democracy for the 21st Century: A Realist Alternative to the Modern Left
Can U.S. economic data be trusted? AI-generated image for threatening sky. Source: Google Gemini. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Bloomberg carried an article last week with a stunning headline: ̶…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
After a third delay of China tariffs, rising prices, delayed policy effects, and a weakening job market make the Fed’s path to rate cuts uncertain.| The Daily Economy
The Fed should be replaced by free markets, not unbridled presidential power.| Reason.com
The PPI was up substantially this morning. It is generally a leading precursor to consumer inflation as measured by the CPI. In effect, the PPI is telling us that inflation and possible economy-wide repercussions are waiting in the wings. President Trump’s tariff strategy as currently playing out, part of an overdue trade strategy overhaul, can […]| The Hayride
I visited my home town of Napier a few weeks back and was stunned by the obvious poverty now evident across the place – this in the past twelve months, since a disastrous cyclone. This much poverty hasn’t generated that quickly, but it’s as if the cyclone made it visible. There are homeless people trying … More A visit to art deco central – and its poverty| Matthew Wright
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.6% in the 12 months to June 2025, up from 3.4% in the 12 months to May.| Your Money
The biggest story in construction data right now is jobs. Average construction jobs growth through July, last 25 years, excluding recessions, +130,000. Average construction jobs growth through July…| Construction Analytics
The producer price index was expected to show a 0.2% increase for July, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.| CNBC
Last week, the mega tech companies – the so-called Magnificent Seven – presented their latest earnings results. They appeared to be ‘blockbuster’. They painted a picture of a booming economy,…| Michael Roberts Blog
Very little of what you’ve heard about presidential ‘deals’ is true. It’s really a shakedown on behalf of Trump’s desires and corporate whims.| The American Prospect
The COVID-19 pandemic kicked off a nonstop rise in costs for restaurants.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Les Restos du Cœur, et d’autres associations d’aides aux personnes, ont annoncé être face à de grandes difficultés financières à cause de l’inflation. Les dons à l’association se sont depuis multipliés.| Le HuffPost
Venezuela economic recovery 2025 gains momentum as President Maduro reports 7.71% growth and social progress in the 87th “With Maduro +” address, marking a turning point in national stability. 7 Proven Signs of Venezuela Economic Recovery 2025: Maduro Highlights Growth, Peace, and Social Resilience| Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
KEY POINTS South Africans in low-income areas like Thembisa are protesting rising electricity costs, which are unaffordable for many families. “Ene| Energy News Africa Plus
For millions of Americans, the biggest threat to their personal finances and spending routines isn’t tariffs. It’s their mortgages. Many homebuyers jumped| PYMNTS.com
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com President Trump just posted this on his TruthSocial site: Obviously, the president did not like the July jobs number, which came in at 73,000 added, less than the expec…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
The move does not affect goods compliant with CUSMA| Policy | Advisor.ca
Rate cut unlikely next week, but Bank of Canada could still ease this year| Advisor.ca
As US businesses and consumers face higher costs of goods due to the Trump tariffs, Senator Hawley (R-MO) has introduced legislation to rebate tariff revenue to provide financial relief. The proposal takes a similar approach to the stimulus checks issued during the COVID-19 pandemic.| Tax Foundation
Although sometimes overlooked in discussions about corporate taxation, capital allowances play an important role in a country’s corporate tax base and can impact investment decisions—with far-reaching economic consequences.| Tax Foundation
The Fed kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth time this year, resisting Trump’s calls for a cut as inflation and internal dissent shape policy.| Long Island Business News
On March 30, I participated in a very stimulating conference hosted by Kenyon College entitled What’s My Dollar Worth? Inflation’s Causes, Consequences and Cures. The conference included speakers with a broad range of views on the causes of recent high inflation and what policy can do about it. My own contribution compared the current situation … Continue reading Expectations, Then and Now→| John Roberts Macroeconomics
Since 2020, real wages have fallen far short of their pre-Covid trend. In a new working paper, Steve Kamin and I ask, Will a Recovery in Real Wages Obstruct Progress toward Disinflation? Here’s the abstract from the paper, along with a key figure: Many observers, including officials at the Federal Reserve, have focused on the … Continue reading Would a Recovery in Real Wages Make the Fed’s Job Harder?→| John Roberts Macroeconomics
The economy in 2022 was remarkably resilient to higher interest rates and tighter financial conditions. Although residential construction fell, consumer spending continued to expand. The labor mark…| John Roberts Macroeconomics
Consumers’ views on the economy are stabilizing as of late, as reports say that negativity toward the future is decreasing,| RISMedia
Tomorrow, a key election takes in the G7 economy, Japan. The focus is on whether the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner Komeito, which together suffered …| Michael Roberts Blog
The Democratic Party is drawing mockery for accidentally shining a negative light on former President Joe Biden’s economy.| Alpha News MN
Das Europäische Gewerkschaftsinstitut hat die neuesten EU-Ferien-Statistiken ausgewertet. Das Resultat ist erschreckend: 41,5 Millionen Büezerinnen und Büezer konnten sich 2023 keine einzige Woche Ferien leisten – eine Million mehr als im Jahr davor. Ferien mit der Familie, ein paar Tage Erholung, vielleicht am Meer oder in den Bergen – für viele in Europa ist das ein […]| workzeitung.ch
Flagstar Financial is stemming the bleeding. A top lender to the New York City rent-stabilized housing market, the bank is still facing profitability challenges. But on Friday, it posted its lowest net loss since 2023 at 19 cents per share. Flagstar has lowered its exposure to the multifamily housing market by 12 percent since last summer’s earnings release. The earnings show measured progress as the bank aims to return to profitability in the fourth quarter. Early last year, the compan...| The Real Deal
Cutting Through the Confusion about How Import Taxes Really Work Tariffs may seem like an issue for large companies or foreign governments, but they directly affect everyday prices and small […] The post Tariffs 101: How They Work for U.S. Small Businesses appeared first on AmPac Business Capital.| AmPac Business Capital
Do you agree? Probably not. But high interest rates benefit savers. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Let’s step back in time, to 1965: I was 12 years old and folks from a nearby Savings and Loan …| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Of course, this forecast, and every other one you read, may be wrong. AI image for “Social Security COLA.” Classic! Source: Perchance.org By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s July, a…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Voters’ doubts about President Biden’s fitness to serve in the Oval Office have grown over the past few months, according to a new poll released Monday amid the fallout from his shaky debate performance last week. The latest Harvard CAPS-Harris survey, released exclusively to The Hill, found that 66 percent of respondents said they| Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll
Some recently released data has spelled good news for parts of the American economy thus far in President Donald Trump’s second term.| Alpha News MN
A key question in economic policy is how labor market tightness affects wage inflation and ultimately prices. In this post, we highlight the importance of two measures of tightness in determining wage growth: the quits rate, and vacancies per searcher (V/S)—where searchers include both employed and non-employed job seekers. Amongst a broad set of indicators, we find that these two measures are independently the most strongly correlated with wage inflation. We construct a new index, called t...| Liberty Street Economics
Economic surveys are very popular these days and for a good reason. They tell us how the folks being surveyed—professional forecasters, households, firm managers—feel about the economy. So, for instance, the New York Fed’s Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) website displays an inflation uncertainty measure that tells us households are more uncertain about inflation than they were pre-COVID, but a bit less than they were a few months ago. The Philadelphia Fed’s Survey of Professiona...| Liberty Street Economics
U.S. inflation surged in the early post-COVID period, driven by several economic shocks such as supply chain disruptions and labor supply constraints. Following its peak at 6.6 percent in September 2022, core consumer price index (CPI) inflation has come down rapidly over the last two years, falling to 3.6 percent recently. What explains the rapid shifts in U.S. inflation dynamics? In a recent paper, we show that the interaction between supply chain pressures and labor market tightness ampl...| Liberty Street Economics
Final Issue: Bitcoin at $100K, Buffett and Munger Unscripted, Blue Chip Stamps, Flawed CPI Statistics, Ergodicity, The End of Shame, Notre Dame, Online Censorship, Healthcare Costs| The Rational Walk
A Dangerous Interregnum, Trump’s Energy Policy, Damodaran on ESG, Buffett in 1970, Inflation’s Role in Trump’s Victory, Taxes in Retirement, James J. Hill, IKEA, F. A. Hayek, Shak…| The Rational Walk
The reforms announced this week are intended to unlock growth for businesses across sectors, in particular those in financial services.| Institute of Customer Service
The Turkish Lesson Turkey’s economic collapse didn’t happen by accident—it was the result of deliberate policy choices that ignored economic fundamentals in favor of political doctrine. For years, President Erdoğan pursued a radical economic experiment that became known as “Erdoganomics”. This strategy was built on the belief that high interest... The post HOW TURKEY ENGINEERED ITS OWN ECONOMIC COLLAPSE AND WHY JAPAN AND UK ARE FOLLOWING ON THE SAME FOOTSTEPS appeared first on Just...| JustDario
The pace of inflation in the United States accelerated in June, with prices rising for items such as food, gasoline, shelter, and clothing.| US Inflation Calculator
Prices change all the time. They change for two reasons. They change against one another – what are called relative price changes. And they change on average. If prices rise on average we have inflation. If they fall on average we have deflation. Since 1945 we have lived in an inflationary era but before then, for […]| Mike Haynes – The Jobbing Leftie Historian and Researcher
Fordham announced a 4.65% tuition hike in a university-wide email on March 31, pushing yearly sticker-price tuition to $65,000. The email also announced that average room fees and meal plans will increase. John W. Buckley, vice president for enrollment, wrote in the email that the school “arrived at this difficult decision to increase tuition only... The post Administration To Raise Tuition 4.65% appeared first on The Observer.| The Observer
It is something of a cliche to argue that Britain is running out of money, living beyond its means, wandering through a fiscal fool’s paradise – but no less true for that. The trend of …| Freethinking Economist
By EJ Antoni ~ Many so-called experts predicted that President Donald Trump’s economic agenda would usher in an inflationary Armageddon. This projection was so often repeated in the media that many…| PA Pundits International
U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% in June, bouncing back after two months of declines, as consumers focused spending on necessities amid economic uncertainty.| Long Island Business News
This will be a jampacked week for economic indicators and big banks' Q2 earnings reports. We are relatively optimistic about the latter, which should be bullish for the stock market. The inflation news may show some signs of tariff-related warming. Consumer-related data are likely to be be mixed. The White| Yardeni QuickTakes
We now expect growth to slow to 1.1% this year, inflation to rise above 3% and a 4.4% unemployment rate.| The Real Economy Blog
RePORT Labour tight, but purse strings tighter in Australia Economic Outlook Improves Slightly Amid Job Strength and Supportive Exports, But Recovery Remains Uneven| Oxford Economics
Strategists from Allianz and Invesco are cautioning investors about market performance in the second half of the year.| The Daily Upside
Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 per cent in June, up from 1.7 per cent in May, as consumers paid for more new and used vehicles.| Global News
Today on TAP: Don’t look for a grand strategy in Trump’s tariff policy—it’s mainly about impulsivity and bravado.| The American Prospect
Trump pressures Fed Chair Powell to cut interest rates or resign, citing costly HQ renovation plans as scrutiny grows over the central bank’s independence.| Finance & Commerce
Timely insights on portfolio risk, inflation hedging, and market cycles—grounded in financial history and written for investment decision-makers.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
In recent years, American households have faced challenges from inflation, with prices surging for much of 2021 and 2022. And inflation has not solely impacted trips to the grocery store or the gas station. Spikes in the cost of home care that outpace even general inflation present specific and…| Blogs
This week, the world’s major central bankers have gathered in the sweltering heat of Sintra, Portugal (although I am sure the the aircon is good in their swanky hotel in the hills). The big issue,…| Michael Roberts Blog
Celebrating our independence will average $7.35 per meal in the West versus $6.98 per plate for the next most expensive region in the country.| Pacific Research Institute
