No inflation report means Fed faces blind spot on prices, policy decisions
The government shutdown now in its fourth week likely means there won’t be an inflation report next month…
China will make ‘substantial’ purchases of U.S. soybeans and should avoid 100% tariff, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled on Sunday that the U.S. and China will significantly de-escalate their trade war…
Two factors driving spike in US coffee prices as cafés slammed by steeper costs
Coffee prices have risen by almost 20% since this time last year, showing the real-time effects of Trump’s…
Bessent says China to delay rare earths rules by a year, buy U.S. soybeans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he anticipates that China will revive substantial…
Markets cheered the CPI print — but Main Street isn’t feeling the relief
Stocks rallied on Friday after September’s inflation report came in slightly better than expected. But on Main Street,…
US beef prices are soaring. Will Trump’s plans lower them?
The Agriculture Department unveiled what it called a “big package” this week aimed at ramping up domestic beef…
The next couple years for the job market could be tough 🫤
📈The stock market rallied to all-time highs, with the S&P 500 setting an intraday high of 6,807.11 and…
North America Set to Cut Rates as Rest of G-7 Looks On
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC. (Bloomberg) — Policymakers in Washington and Ottawa will…
China to Make ‘Substantial’ US Soybean Purchases, Bessent Says
A soybean harvest at a farm in Harvard, Illinois, US. (Bloomberg) — China will make “substantial” purchases of…
Small Chinese exporters face hit to profits as buyers demand extended payment terms
At the ongoing autumn session of the Canton Fair, China’s largest and longest-running trade exhibition, many Chinese exporters…
Teaching on economic crises builds immunity to populism, report
In an era of growing polarisation, rising inequality, and resurgent populism, a new report argues that teaching economic…
Fed Interest-Rate Decision; Earnings From Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Alphabet
A Federal Reserve interest rate decision and a string of Magnificent Seven earnings are among the coming week’s…