Key Takeaways The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,” signed into law by President Donald Trump, has several provisions that affect the…
Read MoreMortgage Applications Jump As Loan Rates Dip
Key Takeaways Applications for mortgages jumped 9.4% for the week ending July 4, as purchase activity reached its highest level…
Read MoreWill The Fed Lower Interest Rates In July? Policymakers Are Split, FOMC Minutes Show
Key Takeaways Federal Reserve policymakers are split on whether to cut interest rates in July, minutes of the Federal Open…
Read MoreNew Copper Tariff Could Hit US Manufacturers
Key Takeaways Copper prices had already been rising in anticipation of U.S. tariffs. The 50% tariff scheduled to take effect…
Read MoreRetail Sales Fell in June for the First Time in Months, National Retail Federation Says
Key Takeaways The National Retail Federation reported Friday that core retail spending fell in June for the first time since…
Read MoreHow Trump’s Tariff Revenue Helped the Government Make Bank In June
Key Takeaways The federal government collected $26.6 billion in tariff revenue in June, rising again as President Donald Trump’s tariffs…
Read MoreWhy U.S. Beef Prices Keep Scaling New Heights
KEY TAKEAWAYS The lowest U.S. cattle inventories in 73 years have pushed U.S. beef prices to all-time highs in recent…
Read MoreInflation Flared In June As Tariffs Take a Toll
Key Takeaways Inflation ticked up in June as President Donald Trump’s tariffs started to push up consumer prices. Consumers saw…
Read MoreInflation Crushes Hopes That Federal Reserve Will Cut Interest Rates in July
Key Takeaways Inflation rose in June, moving further from the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2% each year. This flare of…
Read MoreWholesale Inflation Flattens in June as Companies Cope With Tariffs
Key Takeaways Wholesale prices were unchanged in June, surprising economists who were expecting to see a modest increase. The Producer…
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