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Austan Goolsbee Is Worried the Economy Is Overheating
Inflation remains high and the 2% target is farther away than it was this time last year. There are signs all over that the economy is overheating — the strange labor market where hiring and firing remains low, while GDP is growing, but…
The America First economics of Trump's Patriot missile shortage
The long-running saga of the supply of U.S. Patriot air defense missiles has taken another turn for the worse this week, after fresh reports of a depletion of stocks down to 'beyond critical' levels in Europe. President Donald Trump 's war with…
'Period of uncertainty' as AI penetrates Irish economy, says Enterprise Minister
There will be a “period of uncertainty” as artificial intelligence (AI) penetrates the Irish economy and expands across companies, the Enterprise Minister has said. Peter Burke said there will be “challenges” as the…
Keynote remarks by Chairman Warsh at the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium
Thank you. It's great to be here again and to see so many familiar faces. I've been looking forward to this weekend—what better place to mark my 100th day as Chairman? For the fine hospitality, everyone here is in debt to President Jeff…
A Goldilocks Economy?
Calafia Beach Pundit 57.16K Followers The M2 money supply is well-behaved - the excesses of the Covid era have been absorbed - and it is once again growing at a rate that in the past has been consistent with relatively low inflation. Interest rates…
AI and robotics 'critical' for faster growth in UK economy, says Bank boss
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics will be a…
U.S. Economy: The Outlook For Housing Worsens
The U.S. housing market remains deeply sluggish, with existing home sales at 30-year lows and no recovery in sight. Elevated mortgage rates near 7% and stagnant wage growth have crushed affordability, especially for mid and entry-level buyers. New…
WATCH LIVE: Fed chair Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has brought sharp change in how the central bank communicates by saying much less than his predecessors about the economy and inflation. Warsh is expected to speak at the Jackson Hole…
Fed chair focuses on prices after US economy sheds more jobs than thought
Kevin Warsh has emphasized that prices will be the central bank's priority during his tenure as chair of the Federal Reserve, even as new figures show that the labor market remains on shaky footing. During his keynote address at the Jackson Hole…
STEPHEN MOORE: Data centers aren't just buildings. They are economic engines
On November 17, 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed an executive order fixing the eastern terminus of the transcontinental railroad at Council Bluffs, Iowa. A modest town on the Missouri River became Mile Zero of the infrastructure that built industrial…
Two Trump economies: Why taking a 'victory lap' backfires in the grocery aisle
Economists measure production. Governments measure growth. Investors measure returns. Families measure financial margin. That margin — the money remaining after housing, groceries, transportation, utilities, insurance, and healthcare…
Pulpwood Market Collapse Hits South's Forest Economy
The South is bearing the brunt of a historic run of pulp- and paper-mill closures, the WSJ's Ryan Dezember writes. Recycled boxes, cheap imported pulp and more thrifty packing by e-commerce giants, including Amazon, have hit demand. Last year, the…
Economy maintains strong start to FY27 as industrial production rises 6.7% in July
India's industrial sector maintained its strong start to 2026-27 despite the headwinds caused by the West Asia conflict, with its output rising 6.7% year-on-year in July, aided by robust double-digit growth in the production of capital goods. This…
Op-Ed: AI has reconfigured the gig economy and the rot is spreading
The whole basis of the workforce used to be skills. Those skills were already being devalued by a cheapskate and extremely neurotic, hostile workplace environment. The gig economy was worse. As you might expect, a lot of the gig work is being…
Fed Chairman Warsh says inflation is running too high, offers first assessment of economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, in a closely watched speech Friday, said inflation is running too high and should be the focus for the central bank, while laying out a strong assessment of the economy for the first time. But he held to his…
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