On and shortly after Liberation Day, economists warned that tariffs would raise prices, snarl supply chains, and cut into economic…
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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…
Read More »AIER’s Business Conditions Monthly indicators for July 2025 point to a reversal of last month’s momentum and a rebalancing across…
Read More »In November 2024, US commercial mortgage delinquencies spiked to 10.4 percent, a level just below the 10.7 percent peak during…
Read More »Peter C. Earle The AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose 0.21 percent to 296.7 in August 2025. Our proprietary inflation…
Read More »For decades, New York City prided itself on being the financial capital of the world. It’s a place where money,…
Read More »Although conversations between economists are essential — sharpening our thinking, challenging assumptions, and refining concepts — it’s easy to forget…
Read More »In contentious political environments, economic data rarely stand as objective measures. They are transformed into talking points and wielded to…
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