7+ hour, 35+ min ago  (413+ words) (The Center Square) " "Widespread improvement" statewide is evident in'North Carolina's index measuring the economic health of its 100 counties. Ninety of the 100 counties have performed better economically than the United States as a whole since 2010, according to the Department of Commerce…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (408+ words) (The Center Square) " A report from the International Monetary Fund warns that U.S. debt is likely to remain elevated in the coming years, a risk for the U.S. and the global economy. "The conclusion is that the current account deficit is too…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (951+ words) Join economist Dr. Orphe Divounguy and Chris Krug as they discuss warning signs in the housing market, on this episode of Everyday Economics! Everyday Economics is an unrehearsed, free-flow discussion of the economic news shaping the day. The thoughts expressed…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (283+ words) (The Center Square) " Pittsburgh and its eight surrounding counties reported marginal job gains over the last 25 years, according to a new report from the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. In an analysis of the region and nine other similarly sized…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (583+ words) (The Center Square) " Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council of the United States, said Wednesday that Federal Reserve researchers who found that President Donald Trump's tariffs hit Americans hardest should face discipline over the analysis. "It's, I think,…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (493+ words) (The Center Square) " A national taxpayer advocacy group is calling on President Donald Trump and Congress to address the nation's rising debt, warning that interest payments and long-term spending commitments are putting increasing pressure on the federal budget. The warning…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (194+ words) (The Center Square) "Business optimism took another hit in January, and uncertainty for business owners increased again. The National Federation of Independent Business" Small Business Optimism Index dropped 0.2 points in January to 99.3, but it continued to stay above its 52-year…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (532+ words) (The Center Square) " The Seattle Seahawks" win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX at Levi"s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday is expected to cap a short-term boost to the Seattle economy that began when…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (345+ words) (The Center Square) " The U.S. government added $696 billion to the national debt over the past four months, borrowing $94 billion in the month of January alone, the Congressional Budget Office reports. The alarming number further heightens the risk that America will experience…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (524+ words) (The Center Square) " Consumer prices could climb higher as more of President Donald Trump's tariffs are implemented, according to new research. A National Bureau of Economic Research paper finds that nearly the entire tariff burden is passed on in the…...