NPR Economy
Economy Decides to Take a Breather, Consumers Keep Spending Like It's 1999
GDP grew at a slower 1.5% in Q2, but Americans kept spending, dipping into savings as inflation outpaces wages.
2026-07-30
NPR Economy
2026-07-03
The Guardian Europe
FTSE 100 Hits Four-Month High on Hopes of Peace and Weak US Jobs Data
The FTSE 100 jumps to its highest since March, thanks to peace hopes, weak US jobs data, and a rotation out of chip stocks - because apparently bad news is good news again.
NPR Economy
Job Market Serves Up a Cold Dish: Just 57,000 New Jobs in June, and That's Before You Factor in the 74,000 That Vanished
The U.S. added just 57,000 jobs in June, the unemployment rate dropped only because people gave up looking, and wages can't keep up with inflation - but hey, the stock market had a great day.
2026-06-17
NPR Economy
Iran War Cost U.S. $132 Billion So Far, And That's Just The 'Oops, We Did It Again' Line Item
The Iran war cost $132 billion, raised gas to $4.56, killed 13 U.S. service members, and made everyone's mortgage more expensive - but hey, oil companies are doing great.
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