What’s Driving The Sharp Rebound In The US Housing Market
According to data from the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales increased 3.2% from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million units
Economy
TIPP Poll data on Americans' perception of the economy is the foundation for this section. Topics covered include U.S. consumer confidence, consumer sentiment, job market, economic growth, recession, financial stress, economic outlook, personal financial outlook, federal economic policies. We also cover trade, taxes, and debt. Our TIPP economic optimism index, financial stress index, job sensitivity metrics, and other polling on current economic issues drive the discussions.
Geoeconomic Risk Just Hit Its Highest Level In 25 Years
TIPP's new Geoeconomic Risk Index debuts at 92 out of 100, surpassing the peak it set when Russia invaded Ukraine, and driven this time by one force above all: trade policy.
Introducing The TIPP Geoeconomic Risk Index
A monthly gauge of the geopolitical, trade, and supply-chain pressures bearing on the world economy, built on Federal Reserve data and 25 years of TIPP polling, and validated against every major crisis since 2001.
The Affordability Crisis Is A Sovereign Debt Problem
The affordability crisis in housing, healthcare, and education is not a market failure
Brazil’s Public-Sector Supersalaries: The State As Inequality’s Overlooked Engine
The conventional cure for inequality is almost always more government
The Great Disconnect: When Wealth And Productive Ability Diverge
Even a small sampling of Ms. Wood’s television appearances and reporting reveals little aptitude for investing or critical reasoning
Analysts Warn Oil Prices May Rise Despite China’s Demand Slowdown
China cut crude imports from 11.7 million barrels per day in February to less than 9 million barrels per day by late May
Wall Street Slides As Strong Jobs Data Fuels Rate Hike Concerns
Investors interpreted the data as a sign of continued economic strength that could reduce pressure on the Federal Reserve to ease monetary policy.
Strong Jobs Report Signals Labor Market Stability
The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%, while monthly job gains stayed above 100,000 for a third consecutive month
Down To Two
Just two of 21 groups still have economic confidence. Investors are no longer one of them.
What Trump’s $700 Million New Coal Plan Means For U.S. Energy Production
The proposal would reportedly use powers under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to strengthen domestic energy production as electricity demand continues to rise
A New Congressional Plan To Save $1.5 Trillion And End Abortion Funding
The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday unveiled “Setting the American Opportunity Agenda,” a special budget and spending report for Congress, and House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is ready to act on it
Warsh’s Concerning Interest In Redefining “Inflation”
One series of comments Warsh made while testifying to Congress back in April as a nominee has been getting more attention in recent weeks, following some high inflation reports
Trump Administration Targets Imports With Fresh Section 301 Tariffs
The proposal, issued under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, would impose a 10% tariff on economies with full or partial restrictions on forced labor imports and a 12.5% rate on those without such measures
U.S. Targets Iranian Cryptocurrency Firms In Latest Sanctions Move
According to a Treasury Department notice, the sanctioned digital asset platforms include Nobitex, Bitpin, Ramzinex, and Wallex.