Global Rate-Cut Momentum Fades as Central Banks Turn Cautious
Markets now price fewer ECB cuts and even possible hikes as disinflation stalls and growth stays modest.
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Economy
Macro indicators, policy shifts, and economic forces shaping growth and inflation.
UHERO Sees Hawai‘i Mild Recession as Tourism Softens
Tourism weakness and job-loss risks could weigh through 2026, while construction and Maui rebuild projects buffer growth.
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Canada’s Growth Powered By Defense
Friday, Statistics Canada reported that the economy grew at an annualized 2.6% in the third quarter, surprising to the upside and narrowly avoiding a technical recession after a revised
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Consumers Turn Gloomy as Data Lags
Tuesday’s release of delayed economic data showed a U.S. consumer backdrop that is weakening at the margins even as headline growth remains solid. September retail sales rose just
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Consumers Turn Gloomy as Data Lags
KSS +7.40%BBY +3.33%As of Nov 26, 2025 10:26 AM ET • Data via Yahoo! Finance On Tuesday, the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell to
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Tariff Rollbacks Meet Sticky Food Inflation
WMT -1.67%TGT +4.71%As of Nov 21, 2025 10:05 PM ET • Data via Yahoo! Finance On Nov. 14 and again this week, President Donald Trump moved
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September Jobs Show Mixed Signals
Thursday's long-delayed report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 119,000 in September, a surprise to the upside that ended a weeks-long data
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Data Drought Complicates Fed’s Next Move
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it will finally release the delayed September employment report next Thursday, Nov. 20, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, ending a six-week
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Tariff Reversals Aim At Grocery Prices
On Friday, President Donald Trump rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products, including coffee, beef, bananas and orange juice, in an effort to address voter anger over high
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China’s slowdown turns broad-based
Friday’s October data from China showed the clearest sign yet that momentum in the world’s second-largest economy is fading on multiple fronts. Official figures and parallel reports from
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Tariff Threats Hinge on China
On Tuesday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said whether the White House presses forward with a proposed 100% tariff on Chinese imports will depend on Beijing’s next move,
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Trade Threats and China’s Response
Friday, President Trump announced a plan to raise tariffs — at one point threatening 100 percent duties — in retaliation for Beijing’s new controls on rare earth exports, sparking global market
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