3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (245+ words) The Federal Reserve should "wait and see" before deciding whether to lower interest rates amid the war in Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC. "In terms of: Do I think rates should…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago  (239+ words) But this is classroom theory. And the "dismal science" that is the economics profession is not always known for its close relationship to, well, real life. It turns out there actually is a big difference between potato chips and semiconductor…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (679+ words) We live in a world that embraces debt as much as almost anything else. Governments run it. Households carry it. Markets react to it. Entire economies rise and fall under its weight. And when that weight becomes too great, we…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (287+ words) March was a very good month for the economy, with 178, 000 jobs added, surpassing expectations. The market has entered a period of volatility, which is understandable given Operation Epic Fury. Democrats have been trying to cause panic about gas prices, although…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (544+ words) Politicians say they can "make the economy work better." I once believed they could. But years of reporting taught me that politicians' attempts to "fix" the economy usually make things worse. Twenty years ago, Republicans and Democrats helped create the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (1080+ words) Walk through any American city and look up. The skyline reads like a balance sheet. Corporate logos glow from glass towers. Brand names crown skyscrapers. Banks, tech companies, and financial conglomerates compete for symbolic dominance in steel and glass. A…...

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (416+ words) Automaker Honda is bracing for nearly $16 billion in expenses and losses on its electric vehicle strategy, it announced this week." The automaker has canceled three EVs planned for production in North America after President Donald Trump's administration"trashed a Biden-era…...

1+ mon, 18+ hour ago  (286+ words) America First is more than a matter of policy'it is a matter of industrial muscle. For too long, America's manufacturing industry has dwindled while the creation of new, innovative infrastructure to support our nation has stalled. Now more than ever,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (809+ words) Governments rarely shrink on their own. Over time, they tend to grow through new programs, emergency measures that become permanent, and incremental policy expansions that appear modest in isolation but significant in aggregate. The language is typically pragmatic and well-intentioned....

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (313+ words) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered an optimistic look at the economy in 2026, telling Fox News' Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures, that "the president's plan is working." Inflation is falling after hitting record highs under the Biden administration, and trillions…...