Opinion
Why the Fed should hold rates as energy shocks mask cooling core inflation(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates this week. Markets now put the odds of a quarter-point hike at roughly 85%. Read More
Opinion
‘The strength is real. So is the weakness’: Fed Chair Warsh misses underlying economic strain as AI boom masks housing, job struggles(The Center Square) – Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used his first Jackson Hole speech to make his position plain: the economy is strong, the labor market is stable,… Read More
Culture
Everyday Economics: The Fed isn’t just pausing. The ground under interest rates has shifted(The Center Square) – For two years, there was only one question about the Federal Reserve: when do they cut? This week, that question quietly died. On Wednesday,… Read More
Government
Everyday Economics: A new chair, a shorter statement, a Fed that stopped talking cuts(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve left interest rates alone last Wednesday, holding its benchmark in the 3.50%–3.75% range for a fourth straight meeting – after standing pat… Read More
Culture
Everyday Economics: Working more, falling behind(The Center Square) – Housing starts. May was another disappointment for anyone betting on a stronger year for the housing market, and single-family construction looks set to keep falling. Yes,… Read More