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…
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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…
Durable-Goods Orders Rose 1.1%—Why the Transportation Split Matters
MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRY New orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods rose 1.1% in July to $339.3 billion, according to the…
Inflation Held at 3.7% While Real Spending Stalled—What It Means for Rates and Household Budgets
ECONOMY & FEDERAL RESERVE America’s latest inflation report delivered an uncomfortable combination: prices are still rising too quickly, while inflation-adjusted…
Tomorrow’s 8:30 A.M. Economic Test: GDP, Inflation and Factory Orders Collide
ECONOMY & MARKETS Three official releases will arrive together Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern: the second estimate of second-quarter GDP…
U.S. Industry Grew 0.2%—But Business Equipment and Consumer Goods Split Apart
ECONOMY & MANUFACTURING July production edged higher as business equipment and construction supplies advanced, while consumer-goods output declined and factories…