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Home Depot Says Homeowners Are Weary From Economic Pressures
Homeowners weary from economic pressures have put their home remodeling projects on hold as they wrestle with inflation, a fragile job market and higher financing costs, Home Depot executives said. The nation's largest home improvement retailer…
How Russia Put Its Future at Risk by Remaking Its Economy for War
For four years, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has made the war against Ukraine the lodestar of his every move. The single-minded approach has helped Mr. Putin salvage what began as a disastrous invasion, get his troops back on the front…
The OBR is throttling Britain's economy
Politics, at its heart, is simple. It's about choices, both those we make as politicians and those we ensure are available to us. Yet in modern Britain, the range of choices available to elected governments has been quietly but decisively narrowed…
Greece's economic success story
Athens has moved from crisis management to capital attraction. Fiscal discipline has improved. The banking system has been cleaned up. Private investment is returning. But Greece's next chapter will not be written by tourism alone — it will…
Trump's economic moves risk eroding GOP's working class support
President Trump's economic moves risk alienating even some of his party's core voters. Trump is heading into his State of the Union on Tuesday with dismal approval ratings that show a reversal of 2024 gains among independents, young voters and…
The Forest Economy of the Future Already Exists -- in Alaska
One of the myths of modern business is that the future requires invention, including new technologies, new systems and new models powerful enough to outrun the limits we've already encountered. But some of the most durable economic thinking I've…
Trump's economic talking points for the State of the Union
The speech also comes in a politically critical year for Republicans and the Trump administration. The midterm elections are fast approaching and Democrats are hoping to wrest back control of the House and Senate in large part by latching onto…
Markets and the economy are 'increasingly disconnected,' top economist warns
An adage in investing and policymaking circles is the reminder that the markets are not the economy. While the former tracks profits and expectations, the latter busies itself with tangible stuff, from jobs and wages to GDP. Often the two can tell…
2026 Monetary, Fiscal Backdrop, And The Economy
Gary Tanashian 63.34K Followers The U.S. government and Fed are aligning fiscal and monetary policy to support markets ahead of the mid-term elections. Current disinflation is likely to give way to a new inflationary episode, initially perceived as…
Trump's tumbling economic numbers and a frustrated Zelenskyy: Morning Rundown
In today's newsletter: Trump heads into the State of the Union with voters distrustful on the economy. Zelenskyy's frustration with the peace process reaches new levels as Ukraine's war with Russia enters its fifth year. And how White House adviser…
Trump's SOTU Message: It's the Economy, Stupid!
Gee, this sounds familiar. I wonder if anyone ever used it before? Tonight, Donald Trump gives the first official State of the Union address to Congress and the nation. (A year ago, Trump spoke to the joint session, but because he had just taken…
BoE chief tees up interest rate cuts this year to prop up economy
Interest rates are on course to be cut this year as inflation finally eases, the Bank of England governor said today. Andrew Bailey talked up the more positive outlook for struggling Brits and mortgage-payers as he appeared before MPs. The comments…
Jamie Dimon says these 'dumb things' in our current economy could point to another financial crisis
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, is sounding the alarm bell, warning investors that he is starting to see some similarities between today's financial landscape and the lead-up to the 2008 financial crisis, nearly 20 years ago.
Split emotions on the economy aren't just a California thing
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... California consumers remain deeply concerned about their economic future but feel somewhat satisfied with current business conditions. My trusty spreadsheet's review of the Conference Board's Consumer…
Biggest risk to the economy now? Goldman says it's a stock market correction
The biggest risk to the U.S. economy right now could actually be a stock market correction, according to Goldman Sachs. The firm's U.S. economist Pierfrancesco Mei is largely sanguine on the U.S. economy in 2026, forecasting it will expand by 2.5%…
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