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Amber Kanwar's Weekly Setup: Key economic numbers to watch, Lululemon and cheese
Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account It's June, and for parents that means one thing: schools act like they've discovered a warehouse full of activities that they forgot to schedule all year and need to clear the shelves before…
How Trump squandered the economic recovery
When Donald Trump was 13, his father caught him with a hidden cache of switchblades. Fred Trump, according to Tony Schwartz, who ghostwrote the president's book “The Art of the Deal,” was “a very brutal guy” — a…
5 numbers that defy the Trump economy doomers
The doomer case against the Trump economy isn't imaginary. It's built on real price pain, real anger and real political ammunition. After the April inflation report showed consumer prices up 3.8 percent over the previous year, the Democratic…
What Zara And Bad Bunny Teach Us About The New Economics Of Cultural Relevance
The Bad Bunny–Zara collaboration suggests an evolution: rather than simply selling fashion, Zara is investing in cultural meaning. When Bad Bunny appeared during the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show wearing custom Zara pieces, most observers…
Watch The Aluminum Shock Hitting the Global Economy
The Aluminum Shock Hitting the Global Economy The global aluminum market is being squeezed by two powerful forces at once: conflict in the Middle East and rising US tariffs. Industry executives say disruptions to production and shipping in the Gulf…
US, Syria discuss support for economy, regional diplomacy
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held a phone call with US President Donald Trump, during which they discussed support for the Syrian economy and the latest regional developments, Sharaa's office confirmed on Sunday. During the call, Sharaa said…
Lithuania warns Russian economy is 'built on war
“From Russia, we're facing incursion into our airspace with jets [and] cyberattacks,” the defense minister said. “It's not a hypothetical threat.” This is not a new concern — experts and think tanks, such as the…
Everyday Economics: Jobs report to test how long consumers can keep carrying economy
(The Center Square) – The jobs report is the main event this week. But the real question is bigger than payrolls. Can household spending keep holding up when the finances behind it are deteriorating? That is the tension in the economy right…
White House economic director downplays Americans' economic anxiety amid high gas prices and inflation
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett painted a rosy picture of the economy Sunday, downplaying Americans' growing pessimism about the economy amid high gas prices and rising inflation as the Iran war goes on. 'Look at what's happening…
Guest column: The missing piece in Northampton's future - A plan for economic growth
Northampton is entering a period shaped by a broader economic reality: an increasingly unpredictable environment where costs for families — housing, utilities, energy, health and dental care, home and auto insurance, and everyday goods…
Why the economy forces boomers to work longer, then vilifies them for it
There is a scene in “ The Devil Wears Prada 2 ” where legendary fashion editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, is walking alone through Milan's fashion district. Her influence has been built on instinct and staying ahead of…
How China will play a major role in Benin's economic growth as a new era begins
In Cotonou, Benin's largest city and economic capital located on the southern Atlantic coast, construction crews are busy building major projects, stretching from large-scale port upgrades to the asphalt-paving of the commercial hub's main roads.
Trump's top economic adviser doesn't seem to get that people are struggling.
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Fox News Sunday morning, President Donald Trump's lead economic policy adviser, Kevin Hassett, dismissed Americans' struggles to…
Germany's Economic Stagnation Has a Root Cause - and It's in the Classroom
From Innovation Leader to Educational Decline: Germany's Growing Crisis According to a study commissioned by UNICEF, only 60 percent of 15-year-olds in Germany still possess a “minimum level of competence” in reading and mathematics.
Trump's Top Economic Advisor Touts Growing Wages - But There's A Problem
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was touting growing wages during a “Fox News Sunday” interview before host Shannon Bream reminded him about inflation data. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a broad measure of the cost…
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