Money & The Economy

Majority Of Small Businesses Not Seeing Holiday Bump As Consumers Run Out Of Cash

In a poll of small business owners, 76% said that they had not seen an increase in sales during the…

3 years ago

If Inflation Increases, Forget About Interest Rate Cuts

Recently, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that with the inflation rate falling and the labor market cooling, interest rates…

3 years ago

Secretary Yellen Looks to Be Wrong Again

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently talked about the progress that the Biden administration and the Federal Reserve have made toward…

3 years ago

Here’s The Secret Behind Biden’s Jobs Numbers. Hint: It’s Not Manufacturing

The U.S. added a solid 199,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in November, but the composition of those newly added jobs was…

3 years ago

Proposed Banking Regulations Won’t Save Sector But Will Hurt Your Wallet, Experts Say

Key U.S. regulators have proposed the Basel III endgame requirements that would place greater capital restrictions on banks, tightening credit…

3 years ago

Airline mergers will improve efficiency and benefit consumers

JetBlue Airways wants to buy Spirit Airlines. Alaska Airlines wants to buy Hawaiian Airlines. Both deals must be approved by…

3 years ago

‘A Bit Of An Awakening’: Wall Street Is Pulling Out Of China As Its Economy Teeters On The Brink

Wall Street is increasingly pulling its money out of China as the country’s economy continues to struggle amid a real…

3 years ago

Here’s Where Americans Are Feeling The Greatest Pain Under Biden’s Economy

Prices across the economy have skyrocketed since President Joe Biden first took office, hurting Americans in certain sectors more than…

3 years ago

Despite Rhetoric, Inflation Remains a Major Problem

The good news is that the annual inflation rate has fallen from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to…

3 years ago

OPEC+ Is Cutting Oil Production Again

OPEC+ announced a new round of cuts to oil production on Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported. The oil cartel,…

3 years ago