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.
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
According to a Treasury Department notice, the sanctioned digital asset platforms include Nobitex, Bitpin, Ramzinex, and Wallex.
The proposed tariff would apply to many Brazilian goods entering the United States, though key products such as beef, coffee, and aircraft parts would be exempt.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed that available positions rose to an estimated 7.62 million at the end of April, up from 6.89 million in March
The proposal would require Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to establish regulations barring personnel from placing trades when they possess nonpublic information or could reasonably obtain such information through their roles
For two years, we blamed artificial intelligence for shutting young graduates out of work. The real culprit is remote work, which has made companies wary of hiring people they cannot train in person.
To the Mogambo Guru, the Federal Reserve were a gang of drunken arsonists locked inside the nation’s monetary basement, ecstatically spraying gasoline on the future while court economists in bespoke suits assured the public there was nothing to worry about.
The report found that unemployment among recent college graduates increased from 3.6% in March 2019 to 5.6% in March 2026. New York Fed economists estimated that remote work could explain roughly 64% of that increase.
From confronting Iran's nuclear ambitions to powering economic growth at home, Larry Kudlow argues that Ronald Reagan's principles remain America's best guide to peace and prosperity.
According to the popular view, it is also possible to strengthen overall demand through the inflationary increases in money supply
The Mises Institute held a conference in 2024 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the publication of Human Action in 1949; and, in the present volume, the papers presented at that conference have been published
Reuters reported that the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index slipped 0.7 points to 93.1 this month, down from a revised 93.8 in April. Economists had expected a larger decline to 92.0
Altman admitted he had previously overestimated how quickly AI would eliminate entry-level white-collar jobs after the launch of ChatGPT in 2022
U.S. bond yields have climbed to their highest levels in a year as investors brace for prolonged inflation linked to the Iran conflict and soaring oil prices
