Government
Trump throws farmers $8 billion lifeline just in time for midterms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump is handing American farmers an $8 billion lifeline as soaring diesel prices threaten to eat into harvest profits, leaving taxpayers to… Read More
Politics
Trump predicts end to rural voters’ economic woes(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump said high gas prices and economic dissatisfaction among rural voters are a “small price to pay” for winning the war in Iran. Read More
Culture
U.S. inflation rises to 3.7% in September report(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation rose 0.6% in September for an annual rate of 3.7%, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. … Read More
Opinion
Analysis: Fed’s bad-vibe move on improving consumer sentiment: Fewer future jobsA consumer finance company reported that Americans are beginning to feel optimistic about the economy, as liberal bankers met in Chicago to argue the hot economy has bad vibes. Read More
Opinion
Everyday Economics: Oil is taxing the economy. The Fed should be patient.(The Center Square) – Oil prices jumped again in September, but core inflation has been relatively subdued. Hiring remains weak, and wage growth slowed further. So far, the data… Read More
Opinion
The real story about gas prices, national security, and the economy(The Daily Signal) – While the American military action in Iran has been a source of many benefits to the U.S., a collateral negative effect has been the increase… Read More
Government
Fed hikes rates as federal net interest tops $1 trillion(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve raised interest rates a quarter point Wednesday, its first increase in three years, a unanimous move that came despite President Donald Trump’s… Read More
Culture
U.S. inflation remains at 3.4% in August report(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation rose by 0.4% in August for an annual rate of 3.4%, keeping in track with July’s data, according to a new report from… Read More
Culture
Crop prices soar to 14 year high(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Agricultural commodities rose to their highest rate in more than a decade in August as wars and extreme weather threatened supplies, raising concerns that… Read More
Government
Inflation moderates but interest rates expected to remain highInflation data released on Friday will make it more difficult for the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) to raise interest rates in the short term, according to experts. … Read More
Politics
Missing DNC autopsy section blames Bidenomics, consultants for Harris-Walz lossDemocrats withheld a section of their 2024 election autopsy that concluded President Joe Biden’s massive spending agenda failed to help key constituencies such as Black and Hispanic voters. Read More
Politics
Steady but unspectacular economy fuels GOP midterm worries as Democrats grapple with ‘radical’ image problemA new jobs report ahead of the midterms is painting a picture of an economy that’s healthy but hardly the engine voters expected in President Donald Trump’s second term. 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
Culture
U.S. inflation cools to 3.5% in better than expected June report(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation decreased by 0.4% in June, for a seasonally adjusted total of 3.5% over the year, driven by rapidly falling energy costs, according to… Read More
Politics
Poll: Voters give Trump worse marks on economy than job overall(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s economic approval has fallen further than his overall job approval, a reversal from the economic strength that got him elected, a new… 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
WATCH: Vice President JD Vance juggles attacks from hosts of “The View”In what was marketed as a book interview, Vice President JD Vance sparred with the hosts of “The View” about President Donald Trump’s recent statements on the economy and… 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
Politics
POLL: Voter inflation concern hits record high as prices keep climbing(The Center Square) – Voter concern about inflation and prices has surged to its highest level since The Center Square began tracking the issue. According to… Read More
Government
Inflation spikes to 4.2% in May, highest in three years(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation rose by 0.5% in May, coming up to 4.2% over the past 12 months, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor… Read More