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Congrats, Your House Made You Rich. Now Sell It.

4 min read . 17 Nov 2023

How Work From Home Has Reshaped What Americans Buy

How Work From Home Has Reshaped What Americans Buy

4 min read . 09 Nov 2023

U.S. hiring slowed sharply last month, with employers adding 150,000 jobs. (Photo: Neeta Satam for the WSJ)

The improbably strong economy

3 min read . 04 Nov 2023

‘The committee is not thinking about rate cuts at all,’ says Fed Chair Jerome Powell. PHOTO: SETH WENIG/ASSOCIATED PRESS

How Higher Rates for Longer Can Be Good News for the Economy

3 min read . 02 Nov 2023

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments Wednesday likely will indicate that the central bank still has a bias to tighten. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Fed Can Wait

2 min read . 31 Oct 2023

The limited number of existing homes has prompted some shoppers to purchase new ones. (Photo: Reuters)

Housing’s other threat to the economy

3 min read . 21 Oct 2023

Companies, such as Walmart, that are focused on goods are overrepresented in the S&P 500 compared with the overall U.S. economy.

Profits Are Making a Comeback

2 min read . 11 Oct 2023

The US added a seasonally adjusted 336,000 jobs in September from the previous month—better than August’s upwardly revised gain of 227,000 and the biggest increase since January. (Photo: AP)

Don’t get too comfortable with a good job market

2 min read . 07 Oct 2023

Bond Selloff Might Force Fed to Rethink Shedding Assets

Bond Selloff Might Force Fed to Rethink Shedding Assets

4 min read . 05 Oct 2023

Consumer spending could be bolstered if Americans still have money sitting around.

How Much Savings Do Americans Have Left, Anyway?

3 min read . 26 Sep 2023

Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Greenspan said the Obama administration's overhaul of financial regulation should avoid undermining U.S. competitiveness in the global economy. Photographer: Carol T. Powers/Bloomberg News

The hedge fund meltdown that rescued your stock portfolio

4 min read . 23 Sep 2023

The Fed, led by Chair Jerome Powell, is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its meeting this week.

The Fed Isn’t Getting the Economy It Expected

3 min read . 18 Sep 2023

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, March 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo (REUTERS)

Betting Inflation Will Keep Falling Is Still a Risky Business

3 min read . 14 Sep 2023

Unions Are Having a Moment. Investors Should Take Heed.

Unions Are Having a Moment. Investors Should Take Heed.

3 min read . 12 Sep 2023

USA and China trade war. US of America and chinese flags crashed containers on sky at sunset background. 3d illustration

America’s Trade Trouble Will Continue

2 min read . 06 Sep 2023

Banks will find it difficult to raise rates as large corporates may then make a move towards the bond market, experts said.

How Slowing Inflation Can Hit Corporate Profits

3 min read . 05 Sep 2023

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference (REUTERS)

Despite What Powell Says, the Fed Is Likely Done

2 min read . 26 Aug 2023

Some customer service agents have moved on to more lucrative pastures during the pandemic, but a lot of America’s 'missing workers' might never be coming back (AFP)

Don’t blame covid for the worker shortage

4 min read . 03 Feb 2023

The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.15%, which compares with a peak of 7.08% in early November (AP)

Housing’s big hurdle is affordability

2 min read . 24 Jan 2023

American companies face pressure on the margins

2 min read . 12 Jan 2023