Correspondent & Host
After China lifted its zero-COVID policy, economists expected the economy to come roaring back. That hasn’t quite happened.
Claims of a room-temperature superconductor have gone viral, but others’ earlier claims to have achieved this have been debunked.
Rates truckers are paid have plummeted by more than half since 2021, accounting for inflation. Meanwhile, costs have only risen.
Higher interest rates hit businesses in multiple ways. The longer rates remain elevated, the harder it gets.
Property values are generally down from the same time in 2022, but they have been rising in recent months and vary regionally.
One thing seems likely, says Lisa Knee of EisnerAmper: real estate is going to need new, creative investors to stay on track.
Retail sales were soft but not terrible in June. More importantly they are at least keeping up with inflation, and don’t foreshadow a recession.
As the prominence of regional Federal Reserve Bank Presidents has increased over the years, so has the allure of their speeches.
Some economists — citing interest rates, taxes and market cycles — think we are entering an era of underperformance.
Governing bodies have collectively added 57,000 people per month, on average, this year, outpacing previous public-sector recoveries.
