Macro Economic Events

An economic crisis may be unfolding across the United States as millions of Americans simply “can’t find jobs,” pushing the number of discouraged workers well beyond 2008 Financial Crisis levels. This metric of shadow unemployment has “surged” by over a million people...

Market commentator The Kobeissi Letter warned that the surge in U.S. health insurance costs shows no signs of slowing, signaling growing financial pressure on both employers and workers. Health Costs Surge In a post on X on Sunday, The Kobeissi Letter cited a recent report from Mercer showing...

Claiming Social Security at 62 may feel like the obvious move, especially as concerns over the program's long-term funding grow. But experts say locking in benefits too early could permanently shrink retirement income and cost retirees thousands over time. Under Social Security Administration...

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban said Sunday that Elon Musk‘s trillionaire status is the result of millions of Americans investing in the stock market, arguing that ordinary investors, not billionaires themselves, are the driving force behind wealth creation in the U.S. economy. Responding...

Consumer prices for computer software and accessories rose roughly 14.5% year-over-year in May, the largest annual increase in data dating back to 2000. Software and Chip Prices Hit Records The figures were reported by The Kobeissi Letter, an account on X that tracks macroeconomic data, citing the...

Sen. Adam Schiff slammed what he called a “corrupt system” after SpaceX‘s (NASDAQ:SPCX) historic Nasdaq debut made CEO Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Trillionaire Wealth, No Health Care “There is something terribly wrong about an economy that produces...

The launch of Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone may have contributed significantly to America's declining birth rate, according to a new working paper published earlier this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The study found that smartphone adoption may explain a...

President Donald Trump‘s “I love the inflation” remark continued to draw backlash across political circles Thursday, as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined critics who have accused the president of being out of touch with the financial pressures facing American...

As Iran pushed back against President Donald Trump‘s claims that a peace agreement had been approved, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that “wrong strategies and impulsive decisions” could trigger a broader crisis that would devastate energy...

Iran said it had not made a final decision on a proposed peace agreement with the U.S., pushing back against President Donald Trump‘s claim that a deal was effectively approved and prompting fresh questions about a conflict that has already rattled global markets and energy supplies. Deal Or...

The S&P 500 gained 0.5% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose 1.1% by midday Thursday, extending a rebound from one-month lows. Chip equipment makers rallied alongside resilient small caps, offsetting fresh war-risk headlines and the return of rate-hike fears. A hot headline Producer Price...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially begins Thursday with the opening match in Mexico City, launching a 104-game tournament across 16 host cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico that runs through the July 19 final. Eleven of those cities are in the U.S., and economists are already tallying the payoff...

Editor’s note: This article was updated to add more details and context. Producer prices accelerated further in May as the Strait of Hormuz energy shock continued to feed through the pricing pipeline, raising fresh concerns over the Federal Reserve’s inflation outlook under new Chair...

Fox Business host Larry Kudlow argued Wednesday that President Donald Trump‘s previously undisclosed effort to keep oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz may have helped prevent a much larger energy shock, eased inflation pressures and reduced the need for more aggressive Federal Reserve...

As Americans grapple with the rising cost of living and concerns about economic mobility, former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci argued that economic insecurity is increasingly shaping attitudes toward immigration. Immigration Or Economics? The comments come at a time when...