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.
As Murray Rothbard demonstrated in America’s Great Depression, Herbert Hoover intervened in the economy following the aftermath of the 1929 stock market crash more than any president had previously done.
Brent crude was trading near $100 on Tuesday, up sharply from roughly $72 two months earlier.
Trade negotiations collapsed last month after disagreements over autos, tariffs and Canadian language and cultural protections
These are sadly some of the least transparent segments of municipal government spending.
That turned one of the sharpest critiques of state power into a seminar-room parlor trick.
A surge in investment, manufacturing, productivity and jobs is reshaping the American economy in ways that have received little attention.
Look any deeper, though, or ask some follow-up questions, and the truth will eventually surface.
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.71% this week, its highest level since July 2025, according to Freddie Mac.
Rothbard illustrates the error with an expected 50 percent fall in prices. Fisher’s reasoning could imply lending 100 gold ounces today for only 53 next year since those ounces would buy more.
Even before the DSA surge, the party insisted there is plenty of money out there, all the government had to do was grab it and problems would be solved.
To understand how public sector unions captured the political economy of the inner city, one must isolate the structural difference between private and public labor.
Environmental advocates warn that weakening California’s coastal oversight could reduce protections for beaches, coastal bluffs and other sensitive areas.
He said the effects of tariffs and higher energy costs appear to have been limited so far.
