Specialized search for economics
Search tuned by economists
4Economics helps students, researchers, policy makers, and practitioners find high-quality economics information. We combine multiple indexes, relevance algorithms, and economics-aware AI to surface papers, data, news, tools, and services that matter for economics work. Use the site to search the web, monitor news, shop for resources, or get tailored guidance from our AI chat. Part of the 4SEARCH network of topic specific search engines.
Latest News & Web Pages
Beef, that all-American food, is getting harder for Americans to afford
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (636+ words) Updated on: April 13, 2026 / 11: 53 AM EDT / CBS News While the cost of other food staples, like eggs, has sunk in the last year, ground beef prices remain searingly high. Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows that ground…...
Larry Kudlow: Financial markets are bullish on President Donald Trump | Fox Business Video
17+ min ago (36+ words) Larry Kudlow: Financial markets are bullish on President Donald Trump'Fox Business Larry Kudlow: Financial markets are bullish on President Donald Trump FOX Business host Larry Kudlow discusses the outlook of the financial markets on 'Kudlow.'...
March PPI Rises 0. 5%. .. Falls Short of Expectations but Energy Prices Surge
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (288+ words) Published 14 Apr. 2026 22: 21(KST) March PPI figures. U. S. Department of Labor website Due to the aftermath of the war in Iran, energy prices surged and commodity prices rose significantly, but service prices remained flat, resulting in the U. S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for…...
Slow growth
17+ hour, 49+ min ago (261+ words) The ADB launched its flagship Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026 in Suva yesterday, outlining its economic outlook for its member countries in Asia and the Pacific. For Fiji, while the economy will continue to grow, the duration of the Middle…...
Consumer spending, engine of the US economy, is under strain.
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (793+ words) Angie Howard lives in a walkable neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, and works from home, so she has not had to shell out for higher gas prices since the war in the Middle East began. Still, Howard, who lives alone, said…...
Housing Rebound Stalls Amid Iran War Fallout - Washington Today
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (427+ words) Higher mortgage rates and inflation weigh on home sales and affordability, complicating GOP's housing policy agenda. Apr. 14, 2026 at 9: 55am The ongoing war with Iran has disrupted the U. S. housing market's recovery, with home sales and mortgage applications slumping as higher interest rates…...
US Wholesale Prices Surge 4% as Iran War Drives Up Energy Costs - Washington Today
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (339+ words) The producer price index rose 0. 5% from February and 4% from a year earlier, the biggest year-over-year gain in more than three years. Apr. 14, 2026 at 1: 38pm U. S. wholesale prices surged last month as the ongoing war in Iran drove up the cost of energy....
Three major Philippine banks keep investment-grade ratings from Moody's
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (77+ words) Manila Bulletin Press Escape to quit searching Three major Philippine banks keep investment-grade ratings from Moody's Security Bank outlook upgraded to 'stable' - Moody's Ratings, a global debt watcher, has affirmed the 'Baa2' deposit ratings of three major Philippine lenders'Philippine National Bank…...
Tariffs drive up grocery prices, squeeze independent stores
16+ hour, 21+ min ago (523+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " New tariffs are driving up grocery prices, with a report from Yale's Budget Lab warning that fresh produce could spike nearly 5%. Small, independent grocers are feeling the squeeze, forced to choose between raising prices or taking a hit....
Trump's Fed Nominee Warsh Files Disclosure Ahead of Confirmation - Washington Today
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (268+ words) The former Fed governor is one step closer to leading the central bank. Apr. 14, 2026 at 5: 06pm Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, has filed his financial disclosure as part of the process to be confirmed as the next chair of…...