Tag: Economics
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Employers Added 165,000 Jobs in October. Paychecks Still Trail Prices.
The October 2026 jobs report showed 165,000 new jobs, far above forecasts, and unemployment at 4.1%. But pay still trails prices, and involuntary part-time work jumped. Here’s what it means for you and the Fed’s December decision.
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The Economy Grew 3.4% Last Quarter. Here’s What’s Underneath That Number.
The Q3 2026 GDP report beat forecasts with 3.4% growth, the fastest in a year. But inventories drove nearly half of it, AI equipment imports offset investment, and inflation rose in September. Here’s what it means for you and the Fed.
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Biden vs. Trump Inflation: What the September 2026 CPI Data Really Shows
Two charts, one CPI data set: Biden’s final 20 months versus Trump’s first 20 months of his second term, lined up month by month, with a new September 2026 reading included.
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Comparing Jobs Growth: Biden’s Final 19 Months vs. Trump’s First 19 Months
BLS data compares monthly job growth in the final 19 months of Biden’s term and the first 19 months of Trump’s second term. Here’s what it shows.
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The Trump Stock Market
Two charts compare S&P 500 performance under Biden’s final 19 months and Trump’s first 19 months as president — raw values and indexed growth, explained.
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September 2026 Jobs Report: Hiring Nearly Stalls at 29,000 as Unemployment Rises to 4.2%
Employers added only 29,000 jobs in September, far below forecasts, and unemployment rose to 4.2%. The September 2026 jobs report also cut July and August. Here is what it means for paychecks, interest rates and the midterms.
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August 2026 Jobs Report: Growth Slowing as Labor Market Cools
August 2026 employment grew 162,000 jobs and unemployment held at 4.1%. A slowdown from spring suggests the labor market is easing, with tech sector weakness offsetting modest gains in services.
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Articles for August 2026
This is a rich collection of 20+ analyses spanning Trump administration fundraising, Iran conflict, legal ethics, economic policy, and rhetorical patterns.
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Inflation Holds at 3.7% in July: What the Fed’s Favorite Price Gauge Says About Your Wallet
The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge ran hotter than expected in July as real spending stalled and payrolls fell. Here’s what the July 2026 PCE inflation report means for interest rates, prices, and your budget.
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The Great Transshipment Scam: White House’s Tariff Evasion Report: What It Claims, What’s Disputed”
The White House says tariff-dodging through ‘transshipment’ costs $19-26 billion a year. We walk through the report’s own numbers, the economists who are pushing back, and what’s genuinely uncertain
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July CPI Holds at 3.4%: Inflation Matches Forecasts as Energy Spike Fades, But the Fed Faces a Split Decision
July’s CPI report came in exactly as economists expected: 3.4% annual inflation, core prices at 2.5%. Energy’s spring spike is fading from the numbers, but a weak jobs report complicates the Fed’s next move.
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July Jobs Report: Payrolls Fall 23,000 as Labor Market Loses Momentum
The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, a stunning miss versus forecasts near 83,000. Add in 103,000 in downward revisions to May and June, and the labor market looks far weaker than it did a month ago.