Productivity Rose 1.4%—While Labor’s Share Hit a Record Low
MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTIVITY & WAGES U.S. nonfarm business productivity grew at a 1.4% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2026,…
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America’s Trade Deficit Jumped 24%—Computers Drove the Import Surge
ECONOMY, TRADE & TECHNOLOGY The U.S. goods-and-services trade deficit widened sharply in July 2026, reaching $88.6 billion as exports fell…
Corporate Profits Jumped in Q2—Why Sales Growth Tells a Different Story
ECONOMY & MARKETS Two parts of corporate America posted striking second-quarter profit gains. The Census Bureau reported that seasonally adjusted…
Mortgage Rates Reached 6.71%: What a Small Weekly Rise Costs Buyers
HOUSING & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE Mortgage rates moved higher again just as many families are deciding whether to buy before the…
Labor Day Travel: The Traffic Windows and Refund Rules That Matter
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE & TRAVEL Labor Day travel risk is often framed as a traffic problem, but the more useful approach…
Productivity Rose 1.4%—But Real Hourly Pay Fell 3.3%
LABOR MARKET American workers produced more per hour in the second quarter, and manufacturing showed an even stronger improvement. Yet…
America’s Trade Gap Jumped to $88.6 Billion: What Changed in July
ECONOMY & TRADE America’s trade deficit widened sharply in July, but the headline alone does not explain what changed. The…
Diesel’s $5.65 Warning: Hormuz Risk Meets Fall Refinery Maintenance
ENERGY & INFLATION America is entering September with a fuel-cost problem that extends beyond the price displayed at a neighborhood…
Treasury Is Doubling Long-Bond Buybacks—What It Can and Cannot Fix
TREASURY & MARKETS The U.S. Treasury will at least double the maximum size of liquidity-support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal…