Producer Inflation Was Flat. The Cost Pipeline Was Not.
ECONOMY & TRADE Falling energy masked firmer service and construction costs, leaving businesses with a split inflation signal. The practical…
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Inflation Cooled to 3.4%. The Household Squeeze Did Not Disappear.
July inflation cooled to 3.4%, but real hourly earnings slipped. Here is what the category-level data means for household budgets, businesses and the Federal Reserve.
Social Security’s 2032 Deadline: What the 78% Number Really Means
Retirement & Household Finance Social Security is not scheduled to disappear in 2032. It is, however, approaching a financing deadline…
Tomorrow’s CPI Will Test Whether Inflation Relief Is Real
Inflation & Household Finance The next Consumer Price Index arrives Wednesday, August 12, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. It will land…
Medicare’s Part D Premium Cushion Ends in 2027
CMS will end a temporary Medicare Part D premium-stabilization program after 2026. Here is what the published numbers mean—and how beneficiaries should prepare for Open Enrollment.
25 States Challenge the New 10%–12.5% Tariffs
Twenty-five states are challenging new Section 301 tariffs of 10% to 12.5%. Here is what the lawsuit means for importers, manufacturers, households, and presidential trade power.
America’s Export Boom Has an Energy-Sector Catch
U.S. exports are up 11.7% this year, but June exposed how much the headline depends on volatile energy and gold flows. Here is what the trade data mean for households, manufacturers, and markets.
Oil’s Hormuz Whiplash: Why $4.08 Gas Won’t Fall Overnight
Energy & National Security Negotiators may be moving closer to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the agreement is not…