Briefing: Powell sees inflation outlook in check, no need to hike rates because of oil shock
Strategic angle: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke Monday at Harvard University.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
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Briefing: Fed Governor Miran still backs cuts, says interest rates could be 'about a point' lower this year
Strategic angle: Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran spoke Monday to CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street.'
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: How US 'Liberation Day' tariffs reshaped global trade
Strategic angle: One year after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, global trade flows have shifted. Trade data shows which countries gained, which lost — and who is footing the bill.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals
Strategic angle: An Indiana company aims to shift bicycle production back to the U.S. with support from tariffs.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The market is starting to think the Federal Reserve's next move is raising interest rates
Strategic angle: Market speculation indicates a potential increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Markets now see the Fed's next move as a potential rate hike as inflation fears mount
Strategic angle: Traders in the futures market shifted the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52% on Friday morning.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: French prime minister pushes on as 2025 public deficit beats forecasts
Strategic angle: France's public deficit stood at 5.1% of GDP in 2025, exceeding the target of 5.4%, enhancing credibility for future fiscal goals.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Federal Reserve urges judge to deny bid to revive Jerome Powell probe subpoenas
Strategic angle: President Trump criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell, calling him a 'moron' over interest rates.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: US inflation will surge to 4.2% on energy shock, warns OECD
Strategic angle: Middle East war to push American price growth to ‘highest in G7’
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Significant grade inflation may be occurring in graduate education, according to decades' worth of data
Strategic angle: Analysis of two decades of student data at a large U.S. university suggests that grade inflation exists in graduate education.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: These Car Brands Aren't Making It Through The Next Recession
Strategic angle: A look at the car brands that may struggle to survive the upcoming economic downturn.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: French economic growth undercut by war in Iran, national statistics office says
Strategic angle: The French economy will grow by only 0.2% in the first half of the year instead of the 0.3% forecast, according to Insee.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Japan core inflation in February misses estimates, headline CPI eases for a fourth straight month
Strategic angle: The consumer price index fell to 1.3% last month, its lowest level since March 2022 and below the central bank's 2% target.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Shift in key cosmic inflation measurement could be a statistical artifact
Strategic angle: Researchers question the validity of recent cosmic inflation measurements, suggesting they may be influenced by statistical anomalies.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: European Automakers Spent $6 Billion On Tariffs Last Year
Strategic angle: Examining the financial impact of tariffs on European automakers and the growing interest in Chinese EVs among U.S. consumers.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: The price of menstrual products is skyrocketing from inflation, tariffs
Strategic angle: With rising inflation and changing tariff policies, menstrual products have seen a drastic rise in price over the past few years.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Investors start to bet on US interest rate rises amid inflation fears
Strategic angle: Traders price in almost 50% chance of higher borrowing costs by October, in potential blow to Trump’s calls for cuts.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Japan wanted inflation and Iran war could grant that wish. But it's not the type Tokyo desires
Strategic angle: The Iran war is pushing up "cost-push" inflation in Japan as opposed to the "demand-pull" inflation the BOJ seeks.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as expected, warns Iran war may push up inflation
Strategic angle: The Bank of Japan maintained its interest rates at 0.75%, citing increased inflation risks linked to the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: US Fed raises inflation outlook over 'uncertain' Iran war impact
Strategic angle: Due to an 'uncertain' economic outlook because of the war in Iran, the Fed has raised its inflation outlook.
Editorial Staff Mar 18