3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (639+ words) By Ethan Faverino | The Joint Economic Committee released its analysis of the latest Monthly Trade Update, drawing on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, Treasury Department, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. recorded a total trade deficit…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (456+ words) By Matthew Holloway | Inflation rose slightly in February, with the Consumer Price Index reaching 2.41 percent year over year, according to the latest monthly inflation update released Wednesday by the Joint Economic Committee. The committee's'report'found that CPI-U inflation increased from 2.39 percent…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (456+ words) By Matthew Holloway | Inflation rose slightly in February, with the Consumer Price Index reaching 2.41 percent year over year, according to the latest monthly inflation update released Wednesday by the Joint Economic Committee. The committee's'report'found that CPI-U inflation increased from 2.39 percent…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (636+ words) by Jason Bedrick | Mar 13, 2026 | Opinion It is said that a lie travels halfway around the world before the truth can get its pants on. But when the truth finally catches up, it tends to arrive with receipts. The department's audit…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (461+ words) By Ethan Faverino | The latest survey from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reveals that small business optimism in the U.S. dipped slightly at the start of 2026. The Small Business Optimism Index declined by just 0.2 points in January to 99.3, yet…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (489+ words) By Ethan Faverino | According to the Joint Economic Committee, the United States recorded a total trade deficit of $56.82 billion in November 2025. This figure represented a substantial monthly increase of $27.62 billion from the revised October level, reflecting a sharp widening in…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (637+ words) But the news gets better. Year-over-year inflation means it includes inflationary pressures from the end of Biden's presidency. It's a very lagging figure. To understand what inflation's doing now, and to filter out some of the data's noise, a better…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (364+ words) By Jonathan Eberle | The Greater Phoenix housing market continued its gradual reset in June 2025, signaling a clear shift in momentum from sellers to buyers according to a report from The Ravenscroft Group. Home prices dipped modestly, builders ramped up incentives,…...