economy
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
U.S. economy grew 5.2% in 3rd quarter, more than first estimated
The government’s other main gauge of economic activity – gross domestic income – rose a more moderate 1.5%.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2023
U.S. employers pull back on hiring in October, add 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates
Strikes against Detroit’s automakers likely shrank last month's job growth by at least 30,000.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2023
Another View: We can electrify the economy without leaving workers behind
Tackling climate change by shifting to a zero-emission economy does not have to result in layoffs.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Climate destruction fuels growing sector of the U.S. economy
The overall price tag of global warming has long been the subject of debate. New data from Bloomberg Intelligence has put a number on the cost of burning fossil fuels.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Investors say they’ll stick with gold as Fed cycle nears end
There's still obvious uncertainty around when the Federal Reserve will end the bank's tightening cycle, which would be an important positive for noninterest-bearing gold.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Surprisingly durable U.S. economy poses question: Are we facing higher-for-longer interest rates?
One after another, economists have postponed or reversed their earlier forecasts for a recession.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
Jim Fossel: Don’t buy the Fed’s rosy economic forecast
The central bank has backed off its prediction of a recession next year, but this does not comfort me.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2023
A ‘rolling recession’ or ‘richcession’ might spare U.S. economy from full-scale downturn
The latest snapshot of the economy coincides with rising sentiment that it may achieve an elusive 'soft landing,' in which growth slows and inflation falls without igniting a full-blown recession.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2023
U.S. economy accelerated unexpectedly to 2.4% growth rate despite Fed hikes
Driving the gain was a burst of business investment.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2023
Commentary: The false centrism of the political group No Labels
The No Labels manifesto championed by the likes of Joe Manchin is composed of misinformation, naivete, misguided solutions and timeworn platitudes.
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