BIG WIN today at the U.S. Court of International Trade on one of the most DESPICABLE loopholes in American Trade Policy — The so-called “de minimis” exemption. For years, Foreign Shippers could send ...

Fed's Barkin: The more headline inflation continues to slow that will help keep expectations in check. Fed's Barkin: Torn between focusing on the fact that inflation has been above target for more ...

The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 4.7% over the 12 months ended in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday, unchanged from the prior month on a seasonally adjusted basis.

The US government is about to sell 30-year bonds at the highest interest rate in a quarter of a century, after a historic selloff that has stirred speculation the nation will tilt borrowing further ...

Manufacturing accounts for roughly one-seventh of U.S. gross output, representing approximately $7.5 trillion in annual economic activity. However, the sector’s share of total output has declined ...

Overseas visitor arrivals were 3.67 million in the June 2026 year, an increase of 299,000 from the June 2025 year. The biggest changes were in arrivals from: • Australia (up 144,000 to 1.59 million) • ...

The daily chart shows a solid rally from 4,000 support, although resistance was met around a prior weekly VPOC (volume point of control), just below 4,500. A bearish outside day engulfed Tuesday’s ...

The Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) may have fallen in July, but remains firmly in expansionary territory at 54.3 on a seasonally adjusted basis. This returns the PMI close to its levels at ...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased by 0.3% in June 2026 to 117.5 (2016=100), after a 0.3% increase in May. Over the first half of 2026, the LEI for Australia ...

Fed's Barkin: Do not think the labor market is as strong as data indicate; consider it vulnerable. Aug 13, 2026 10:46am ...

The US dollar is mixed against the G10 currencies. Despite yesterday’s constructive price action, there has been little follow-through buying today. Mostly narrow ranges prevail. While the Japanese ...

A lot of leverage is being used to buy treasuries. Treasuries is 1 area I monitor for financial stability. Hammack: Also Watch Private Credit, Whether Ai Is Bubble Fed's Hammack: If it takes another 3 ...