US consumer mood improves, but gas prices cloud July reading
Econbrowser says Michigan sentiment kept rebounding through July 13, while inflation expectations and later fuel-price gains may w...
By David L. Chen 1 month agoSection
Opinion
China’s second-quarter growth slows to 4.3%, missing expectations
Goldman Sachs said China’s GDP growth weakened in the second quarter as exports failed to offset soft investment, retail spending...
By David L. Chen 1 month ago
US industrial output trails expectations as manufacturing stalls
Industrial production rose 0.1% month on month, below Bloomberg consensus, while manufacturing output was unchanged.
By David L. Chen 1 month agoKim Ruhl urges a strategic rethink of free trade
The former CEA member argues that supply-chain resilience now requires policymakers to weigh efficiency against national-security...
By David L. Chen 1 month ago
Lopes urges development policy to shift from sectors to ecosystems
Carlos Lopes says AI, clean energy and geopolitical fragmentation require a broader model for industrialisation, especially in Afr...
By David L. Chen 1 month agoProducer prices outpace consumer gauge, raising margin questions
BLS data cited in recent analysis show core PPI rising faster than core CPI excluding shelter, a gap that can pressure margins or...
By David L. Chen 1 month agoUS monthly GDP falls for a second month in May
S&P Global Market Intelligence’s monthly GDP measure declined again in May, while Q2 tracking estimates still pointed to 1.3% annu...
By David L. Chen 1 month agoUS inflation eased below survey expectations, Econbrowser analysis says
CPI moved lower in June and undershot a Wall Street Journal survey mean, while PCE estimates from the Cleveland Fed still pointed...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
Cheap energy debate sharpens as US power costs test consumer-led growth
Daniel Driscoll says higher energy costs and cheaper renewables are challenging the US consumption model as Trump policy favors fo...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
OECD aid reviews face criticism over donor-led priorities
Vitalice Meja says OECD development finance reviews should test whether aid reduces dependency, rather than chiefly serving donor...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month agoEquity wealth is carrying more weight in US consumer spending
Banque de France research links stock-market wealth to a large share of 2025 US consumption, while GDPNow points to slower but pos...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month agoWSJ survey shows firmer Q2 GDP growth and lower recession odds
Economists in the July WSJ survey raised Q2 GDP growth to 2.12%, while the 12-month recession probability fell to 25%.
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago