The Hill
Fed Official Confirms Inflation Still High, Economy Still Economy
Fed official says inflation is still too high, because apparently the economy didn't get the memo that it's supposed to behave.
2026-09-21
The Hill
2026-09-16
The Guardian
Fed Expected to Hike Rates, Because Apparently Inflation Doesn't Care About Trump's Feelings
The Fed is expected to raise rates for the first time since 2023, because inflation remains stubbornly high and Trump's demand for "the lowest interest rate in the world" is not, it turns out, a monetary policy.
2026-09-12
NPR Economy
Inflation Hits 3.4% as Diesel Toasts $6 a Gallon and the Fed Sharpens Its Rate-Hike Pitchfork
Inflation rose 3.4% in August, diesel hit a record $6 a gallon, and investors are now 85% sure the Fed will raise rates next week - because nothing says 'getting prices under control' like making everything cost more.
2026-09-06
NPR Economy
U.S. Adds 162,000 Jobs; Women Take 98% of Them, Men Left Holding the Clipboard
The U.S. job market rebounds with 162,000 new jobs, but women snag 98% of them, wages lag behind inflation, and the Fed eyes a rate hike as diesel hits a record high.
2026-09-04
BBC Business
Trump Wants Rate Cuts, Jobs Report Says 'Hold My Beer'
Trump wants lower rates; the economy says 'here's a jobs boom,' and markets respond by doing exactly what he fears. It's almost like economics has a sense of humor.
2026-09-03
The Guardian Europe
Yen Soars as Bank of Japan Hints It Might Actually Do Something
Yen jumps on BoJ hike hints, bonds wobble, and a Fed governor quotes Lennon - markets are a mess, and we're just reporting it.
NPR Economy
Bond Yields Soar to Unseen Levels, and Your Mortgage Says Thanks
Bond yields are sky-high, and economist Justin Wolfers explains why your mortgage and the government's credit card bill are feeling the squeeze.
2026-08-30
NPR Economy
Fed Chair Says Inflation 'Work to Do'; Economist Says 'You Don't Say'
Fed Chair says inflation needs work; economist says no kidding, plus tariffs on Canada are dumb and data centers won't hire your kids.
2026-08-28
The Guardian Europe
Fed Chief Heads to Mountain Retreat, Hopes Inflation Stays Lost in the Woods
Kevin Warsh heads to Jackson Hole to deliver a speech that may or may not clarify Fed policy, while the Treasury plays bond-market tug-of-war and France tries to avoid recession.
2026-08-27
The Atlantic
Economists Who Weren’t Worried About the Debt Are Now Panicking
The U.S. national debt hits $40 trillion, and even the doves are now singing the hawk's tune - because apparently, ignoring a growing pile of IOUs doesn't make it go away.
2026-08-15
NPR Economy
Investors Borrow Record $1.5 Trillion to Gamble on Stocks; What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Investors have borrowed a record $1.5 trillion to play the stock market - more than all credit card debt - and the Fed is watching from the sidelines, hoping the party doesn't end.
2026-08-14
NPR Economy
Economy Sends Mixed Signals: Inflation Cools, Wages Lag, and We're All Still Confused
Inflation's cooling, wages aren't, and the deficit is ballooning - another week in the wild world of economics.
2026-08-07
NPR Economy
Employers Cut 23,000 Jobs in July, Because Apparently the Economy Needed a Break Too
July jobs report: employers cut 23,000 jobs, unemployment dipped only because 260,000 people quit the workforce, and workers are feeling the pinch as inflation eats their paychecks.
2026-07-30
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.
2026-07-29
The Guardian
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Gives Trump the Cold Shoulder for Fifth Time Running
Fed holds rates steady with a 9-3 vote; three dissidents want hikes while Trump fumes from the sidelines.
The Guardian
Fauci Pleads the Fifth Over 100 Times, Senate Vows to Hold Him in Contempt Anyway
Fauci says nothing 100+ times, Senate vows to hold him in contempt anyway; Trump plans gold-laden airport; Comey’s lawyers cry ChatGPT conspiracy.
2026-07-17
NPR Economy
Fed President Searches for 'Secret Sauce' at Wisconsin Tool Maker, Finds It's Just Making Good Tools
Fed president visits Snap-on, learns that making 85,000 specialized tools and avoiding hobbyists is the real 'secret sauce.'
2026-07-08
NPR Economy
U.S. and Iran Resume Hostilities, Oil Prices Respond Like That Ex You Blocked But Still Follows
U.S.-Iran tensions flare anew, sending oil prices up and stocks down, because apparently global markets needed another reason to stress-eat.
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.
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