Economy

Americans Are Still Spending, but Hiring Is Slowing, and Pressure Is Building

Apr 3, 2026

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4 min read

Americans Are Still Spending, but Hiring Is Slowing, and Pressure Is Building

Spending is holding steady, but slowing hiring and rising energy costs could start to pressure household budgets and change consumer behavior.

Tyler Flores

Economy

How the 15% U.S. Tariff Will Shape Markets Over the Next Months and Years

Feb 24, 2026

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6 min read

How the 15% U.S. Tariff Will Shape Markets Over the Next Months and Years

With U.S. tariffs now raised to 15%, markets are shifting focus from the initial reaction to medium and long-term implications for growth, inflation, and global trade.

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Economy

A clear look at the events that could shape markets through March

Feb 20, 2026

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7 min read

A clear look at the events that could shape markets through March

Markets are listening to inflation, job reports, Fed minutes, earnings catalysts, and global policy signals — not just headlines.

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Energy

What to watch in the next few weeks without guessing outcomes

Feb 18, 2026

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5 min read

What to watch in the next few weeks without guessing outcomes

Nothing here is a prediction. It’s a simple map of the few world and U.S. events that can change market conditions quickly.

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Economy

Real indicators show slow normalization — not crash or boom

Feb 17, 2026

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6 min read

Real indicators show slow normalization — not crash or boom

Growth is steady, inflation is easing, but underlying shifts — and risks — are shaping conditions without dramatic headlines.

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Economy

What Actually Matters in February for Stocks, Rates, and Risk

Feb 3, 2026

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5 min read

What Actually Matters in February for Stocks, Rates, and Risk

February is when January narratives get tested by hard data and real supply.

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Geopolitics

Emerging Markets Are Splitting Into Two Stories

Feb 2, 2026

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5 min read

Emerging Markets Are Splitting Into Two Stories

EM performance in early 2026 depends heavily on where — not whether — you’re looking.

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Economy

Americans Pull Back As Economic Confidence Starts To Waver

Jan 28, 2026

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4 min read

Americans Pull Back As Economic Confidence Starts To Waver

Consumer confidence slips as Americans grow cautious about spending, indicating uncertainty ahead.

Tyler Flores

Cryptocurrency

Crypto Meets Crystal Ball As Kraken Plans Prediction Markets

Dec 26, 2025

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5 min read

Crypto Meets Crystal Ball As Kraken Plans Prediction Markets

Kraken plans prediction markets for 2026, merging crypto trading with bets on elections and economic events and raising regulatory and societal questions.

Tyler Flores

Economy

U.S. Growth Holds Steady As Consumers Keep Spending

Dec 24, 2025

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5 min read

U.S. Growth Holds Steady As Consumers Keep Spending

U.S. growth stayed strong as consumers spent, even as inflation eased and rates remained high.

Tyler Flores

Trump

Dec 22, 2025

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3 min read

Trump Promises Biggest Tax Refunds To Date As Withholding Changes Catch Up

The Trump administration predicts large 2026 refunds as slow withholding changes send overpaid income back to millions, making refund timing, not new money, the key issue.

Tyler Flores

Economy

Stocks After Dark: Wall Street May Never Sleep Again

Dec 17, 2025

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6 min read

Stocks After Dark: Wall Street May Never Sleep Again

U.S. exchanges move toward near 24-hour stock trading, raising questions about volatility, costs, and what nonstop markets mean for everyday investors.

Tyler Flores

Trump

Dec 10, 2025

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5 min read

Trump Rolls Out $12 Billion Lifeline to Farmers Hit by the Trade War

Trump’s $12 billion farm rescue aims to steady farmers hurt by lost export markets and falling prices. The program provides relief as trade negotiations continue.

Tyler Flores

Federal Reserve

Powell Says Shutdown Has Blinded the Fed, Complicating Economic Decisions

Oct 30, 2025

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5 min read

Powell Says Shutdown Has Blinded the Fed, Complicating Economic Decisions

Jerome Powell says the shutdown is blinding the Fed’s view of the economy, forcing it to make key decisions without the data to back them.

Tyler Flores

Economy

JPMorgan Unleashes $1.5 Trillion to Rebuild America's Industrial Backbone

Oct 14, 2025

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4 min read

JPMorgan Unleashes $1.5 Trillion to Rebuild America's Industrial Backbone

JPMorgan launches a $1.5 trillion plan to support key U.S. strategic sectors-defense, energy, and AI-to rebuild industrial strength.

Tyler Flores

Economy

Oct 13, 2025

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4 min read

Consumer Confidence Slips Again as Americans Grow More Pessimistic About the Economy

Consumer confidence drops for a third straight month as more Americans expect the economy to worsen. Spending and market sentiment could follow.

Tyler Flores

Federal Reserve

Fed Cuts Rates for First Time in 2025, Signals More Easing Ahead as Labor Market Cools

Sep 19, 2025

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5 min read

Fed Cuts Rates for First Time in 2025, Signals More Easing Ahead as Labor Market Cools

Fed cuts rates to 4–4.25%, signals more easing this year as job growth slows and economic risks build.

Tyler Flores

Trump

Sep 16, 2025

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5 min read

Fewer Immigrants, More Income? New CBO Forecast Projects Higher Per Capita Gains Under Trump Policy

CBO projects that fewer immigrants and slower population growth could raise income per person under Trump’s immigration policy by 2028.

Tyler Flores

Trump

Bureau of Labor Statistics Report Shows 22,000 Jobs Added in August

Sep 8, 2025

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5 min read

Bureau of Labor Statistics Report Shows 22,000 Jobs Added in August

Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows U.S. economy added 22,000 jobs in August, far fewer than expected.

Jason Belcher

Economy

The End of Easy Imports: U.S. Suspends Duty-Free Rule, Raising Costs Worldwide

Aug 27, 2025

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6 min read

The End of Easy Imports: U.S. Suspends Duty-Free Rule, Raising Costs Worldwide

The U.S. just ended its $800 duty-free import rule, reshaping online shopping with higher costs, delays, and trade disruption.

Tyler Flores

Economy

Cracks in the Credit Elite: Even Prime Borrowers Are Falling Behind

Aug 26, 2025

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6 min read

Cracks in the Credit Elite: Even Prime Borrowers Are Falling Behind

Even prime borrowers are missing payments, raising the prospect of tighter lending, higher borrowing costs, and reduced consumer spending nationwide.

Tyler Flores

New AI Layoffs Surge as Former Google Exec Warns: ‘No Job Is Safe, Not Even CEOs’

Aug 5, 2025

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3 min read

New AI Layoffs Surge as Former Google Exec Warns: ‘No Job Is Safe, Not Even CEOs’

Companies cut over 10,000 jobs last month due to AI, while a former Google exec warns a 'short-term dystopia' could wipe out even white-collar careers.

Tyler Flores

Economy

The Guardrails Are Coming Off: Are We Repeating the Financial Risks of 2008?

Jun 26, 2025

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4 min read

The Guardrails Are Coming Off: Are We Repeating the Financial Risks of 2008?

Regulators are loosening key banking rules from the post-2008 era, raising questions about financial stability and the risk of another economic crisis.

Tyler Flores

Trump

Jun 20, 2025

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4 min read

Trump Slams Fed Chair Powell After Rates Held Steady for 4th Consecutive Time

President Trump criticized the Fed's decision after rates were held steady despite concerns about U.S. debt securities that will soon have to be addressed.

Eric Moody

Economy

World Bank Cuts Global Growth Outlook Amid Trade Uncertainty

Jun 11, 2025

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4 min read

World Bank Cuts Global Growth Outlook Amid Trade Uncertainty

The World Bank has forecast a decline in global economic growth as many remain hopeful that the U.S. and China can restore investor confidence.

Eric Moody

Economy

Americans Are Still Spending, but Hiring Is Slowing, and Pressure Is Building

How the 15% U.S. Tariff Will Shape Markets Over the Next Months and Years

A clear look at the events that could shape markets through March

What to watch in the next few weeks without guessing outcomes

Real indicators show slow normalization — not crash or boom

What Actually Matters in February for Stocks, Rates, and Risk

Emerging Markets Are Splitting Into Two Stories

Americans Pull Back As Economic Confidence Starts To Waver

Crypto Meets Crystal Ball As Kraken Plans Prediction Markets

U.S. Growth Holds Steady As Consumers Keep Spending

Trump Promises Biggest Tax Refunds To Date As Withholding Changes Catch Up

Stocks After Dark: Wall Street May Never Sleep Again

Trump Rolls Out $12 Billion Lifeline to Farmers Hit by the Trade War

Powell Says Shutdown Has Blinded the Fed, Complicating Economic Decisions

JPMorgan Unleashes $1.5 Trillion to Rebuild America's Industrial Backbone

Consumer Confidence Slips Again as Americans Grow More Pessimistic About the Economy

Fed Cuts Rates for First Time in 2025, Signals More Easing Ahead as Labor Market Cools

Fewer Immigrants, More Income? New CBO Forecast Projects Higher Per Capita Gains Under Trump Policy

Bureau of Labor Statistics Report Shows 22,000 Jobs Added in August

The End of Easy Imports: U.S. Suspends Duty-Free Rule, Raising Costs Worldwide

Cracks in the Credit Elite: Even Prime Borrowers Are Falling Behind

New AI Layoffs Surge as Former Google Exec Warns: ‘No Job Is Safe, Not Even CEOs’

The Guardrails Are Coming Off: Are We Repeating the Financial Risks of 2008?

Trump Slams Fed Chair Powell After Rates Held Steady for 4th Consecutive Time

World Bank Cuts Global Growth Outlook Amid Trade Uncertainty

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