2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (792+ words) The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (691+ words) Sound money, then, is no antique obsession. It is constitutional, economic and moral. It promises workers, entrepreneurs, retirees and soldiers that value earned today will not be quietly confiscated for political convenience. For most of American history, that promise was…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (591+ words) Friday’s jobs numbers confirm what small businesses already know: The underlying economy is far stronger than the mainstream media and financial commentators suggest. Employers added 172,000 jobs last month, unemployment remained low at 4.3%, and previous job gains were revised upward by…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (794+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Friday oversaw the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair and said he would like Kevin Warsh’s help in stimulating the economy even as he tried to emphasize that the nation’s central bank…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (772+ words) In the past week, many Americans remained focused on the economy, inflation and how those forces could impact their lives. Trips to the grocery store or gas station are more painful than they were last year, and that is impacting…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (562+ words) RALEIGH — Small businesses across the country continue to face a tight labor market, with hiring demand rising even as employers report difficulty finding qualified workers, according to the latest jobs report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). NFIB’s…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (799+ words) Demonizing greedy bankers and landlords is the last refuge of the poorly polling politician. And, as affordability remains a leading issue among voters, the Trump administration has regularly used rhetoric and ideas that mirror those of progressive Democrats like New…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (490+ words) Well, Donald Trump has done it again! He stumped the chumps. The “chumps” in this case were the “blue-chip” academic and financial economists whose consensus forecast this time last year was of high inflation and low economic growth. Wrong on…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (777+ words) Warren Buffett was asked how long he preferred to hold stocks that he bought for Berkshire Hathaway. His answer was succinct: forever. Buy good companies and hold on forever. As they grow, you earn paper profits you can use later…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (916+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in delayed reports. Both the October and November job creation numbers, released Tuesday…...