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The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators index indicated that conditions worsened in September. While not usually considered a major data point, the LEI, combined with Fed rate hikes, is signaling …
An often-overlooked economic measure is signaling serious trouble ahead Read More
New York is the latest state to push for a ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. New York joins Massachusetts and Washington state in following the …
New York is the latest state to ban sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 Read More
The Goods Trade Barometer is a composite leading indicator for world trade, providing real-time information on the trajectory of merchandise trade relative to recent trends. The latest reading of 100.0 …
Goods Barometer points to stagnating global trade growth Read More
Meta publicly released information on 21 billion Facebook friendships as part of a research project looking at economic inequality in the United States, the company announced today. Along with new insights …
What 21 billion Facebook friendships say about the economic ladder in the US Read More
With prices rising at their fastest pace in a generation, the Federal Reserve is ratcheting up its fight against inflation. On Wednesday, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by …
Another big Fed rate hike is here to battle inflation. Economy hangs in balance Read More
To go or not to go? That’s the billion-dollar question for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the third-most senior U.S. official, whose reported trip to Taiwan next month has spurred threats of a …
Could Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Set Off a War? Read More
Petrodollars to solar sense: what will be the conversion rate? Frances Coppola speculates. Slowly but surely, the world is giving up on fossil fuels. First coal, then oil, and finally …
A ray of hope Read More
Full employment is being pursued by Biden, despite repeated consultation will famously neoliberal Larry Summers. James Galbraith and Ryan Grim sit down to discuss what this means for US economic …
Full Employment Prioritised by Biden Read More
United Nations climate envoy Mark Carney and his United States peer John Kerry have announced a new plan to boost efforts by the financial system to help move the global …
UN, US climate envoys launch global finance industry push Read More
China and the US have published a joint statement saying they are committed to working together and with other countries on tackling climate change, report a variety of news outlets …
China and US pledge climate change commitment Read More