Trump’s Inflation Promises May Finally Be Catching Up to Him
Didn’t Donald Trump promise everyone lower prices? Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images One of the big ongoing debates this…
U.S. tariffs may cool inflation for the rest of the world
As American consumers and the Federal Reserve grapple with President Donald Trump’s tariffs and their effect on inflation,…
Market to Market – August 15, 2025
Paul Yeager: Coming up on Market to Market. The tariff truce with China gets a second extension well…
Retail sales rise 0.5% in July, missing forecasts but marking second straight monthly gain after spring slide
Retail sales in July rose 0.5% from the prior month, a rise that was slightly below Wall Street…
US-Based Companies Announce Record Number of Impending Layoffs
In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we’re doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce…
Trump is as unpopular on inflation as Biden was in 2022
New BLS data published on Thursday show a troubling increase in the Producer Price Index — a measure…
Russia Is Facing Labor Crunch and ‘Hidden Unemployment’ Simultaneously
Russia’s jobless rate is at a record low due to a labor crunch — but that’s only part…
Goolsbee sees ‘note of unease’ as Fed looks to next interest rate move
Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Friday a mixed bag of inflation data this week coupled with lingering…
Saudi’s PIF takes $8 billion writedown on megaprojects
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the engine driving the kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030 economic transformation plan, slashed $8…
China’s Mounting Debt Could Spell Trouble for Economy
The economic impact of ageing populations is expected to deepen in the coming decades, particularly in countries with…
World Bank highlights five challenges in the job market in Ghana
World Bank reports says Ghanaians are ‘running on a treadmill’ The World Bank has noted that despite the…
Africa’s richest city on track to extend GDP growth streak for third quarter
Africa’s largest economy likely grew for a third consecutive quarter, driven by rebounds in manufacturing and mining, though…