1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (628+ words) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's decision to join Japan in supporting the yen was the first joint intervention of its kind for decades and took investors by surprise. There's a respectable case for such cooperation: The U.S. and Japan can both benefit,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (494+ words) Price changes naturally occur in a competitive, free-market economy, as in the United States. Prices are the mechanism for allocating scarce resources, and they change constantly to reflect shifts in supply and demand. The term "dynamic pricing," as used in…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (40+ words) The new giants are everywhere – rising from clear-cut lots within weeks, armored with siding in inoffensive neutral hues and advertising studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments for rent. After the... New apartments stabilizing Chattanooga’s ‘pressure cooker’ rental market...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (648+ words) The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after earlier dropping as much as 1.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 640 points, or 1.2%, as of 2:05 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% lower. The action was stronger in the oil market, where the price…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (433+ words) Democrats attacked Elon Musk's DOGE initiative with unusual vigor, but who can doubt that a federal behemoth which spends $7 trillion annually has ample room for downsizing? Consider one agency that bleeds millions each year, according to a recent audit. Legislation…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (896+ words) What’s for dinner? Lately, at Apral Jack’s house, it’s whatever is on sale. Jack, 50, scouts an app for deals at her local supermarket before she buys groceries. When she reaches the store, she looks in the weekly circular for coupons…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (654+ words) Fed policymakers “have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation,” Warsh said in his first appearance before Congress since becoming chair May 22, replacing former chair Jerome Powell. “And we share a resolute commitment to restoring price stability.” Warsh spoke to the…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (760+ words) The gusher of investment in data centers — likely topping $700 billion this year — to power artificial intelligence has made memory chips, computer processors and other equipment, as well as electricity, more expensive. Economists expect it will continue to push up inflation…...

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (266+ words) Under the legislation, 97% of filers saw their tax bill go down, unlocking tens of billions of dollars in relief, with families making under roughly $73,000 facing no federal income tax at all. That is not a handout from Washington; it is…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (362+ words) The president has faced public backlash over inflation rising during his watch, as prices climbed initially in the aftermath of his tariffs and later with the start of the Iran war in late February. Trump described a recent bipartisan measure…...