American capital markets — stock exchanges, bond markets, over-the-counter markets for securities and derivatives of all types — are often…
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Electricity prices have moved from the background of daily life to the front lines of politics. What was once a…
Read More »The AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose 0.29 percent to 297.6 in September 2025, marking its tenth consecutive monthly increase…
Read More »Imagine a parallel universe where, with the stroke of a pen, President Trump declares an end to the ill-conceived trade…
Read More »Owing to the ongoing federal government shutdown, a number of key US economic data releases are currently unavailable. The Federal…
Read More »After several years of calm, stress is again building in the hidden plumbing of the US financial system — the…
Read More »On and shortly after Liberation Day, economists warned that tariffs would raise prices, snarl supply chains, and cut into economic…
Read More »Gold has crossed $4,000 per ounce just 200 days after it passed $3,000. What began as a slow march from…
Read More »The American housing market is no stranger to boom and bust cycles, but the current slowdown in existing home sales…
Read More »President Donald Trump recently revived a proposal he first raised during his earlier time in office: eliminating the requirement for…
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