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Why Trump’s firing of the US jobs chief has economists worried

Economists warn credibility of Bureau of Labor Statistics at risk after Trump ousts commissioner over job numbers

The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2025

Trump Rages at the Fed Over Interest Rates

According to the president, the U.S. economy will begin to slow down unless the Fed “lowers interest rates, NOW.”

Reason · Apr 22, 2025

83 People Share Recession Indicators That Range From Funny To Cry Worthy

"Everyone becoming a DJ should've been our first recession indicator!"

Bored Panda · Apr 21, 2025

Lessons From the Bust That Followed Bill Clinton’s Economic Boom

Historian Nelson Lichtenstein’s new book details the price we have paid for free trade, deregulation and failed health care reform.

Capital & Main · Oct 27, 2023

A much-feared emerging markets crisis didn’t happen. Is the global economy off the hook?

A crisis of global systemic relevance would require a confluence of factors, write BCG's Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz.

Fortune · Jul 17, 2023

Can the Fed Continue to Hike Rates?

The U.S. central bank has taken the highest inflation in four decades seriously, increasing the short-term Fed Funds Rate by 500 basis points from March 2022 through May 2023. The Fed has also tightened credit for further maturities via quantitative tightening. While the consensus over the past year supported rate…

Barchart · Jun 9, 2023

The Federal Reserve Was Supposed To Ease Economic Instability. Instead, It's Made It Worse.

A responsible political class would significantly reform the organization. Instead, they will likely continue to give it more power.

Reason · Apr 13, 2023

There’s a deeper story to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure. What can we learn from it?

Financial deregulation led to the crash in 2008 and it could again in 2023. It’s time to make banking boring again

The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2023

One of legendary Fed Chair Alan Greenspan’s favorite economic indicators was men’s underwear—and things could be looking up

Details buried in the consumer price index could hint at what’s in store for the U.S. economy.

Fortune · Feb 15, 2023

Lipstick sales, packed lunches, strippers’ tips: the unlikely signs of recession

In an unusual moment for the US economy, analysts look for hidden signals of consumers’ worries

The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2023