Christopher Waller's gamble is a tax on the poor
When the price of a gallon of milk or a bag of flour jumps in the Segundo Barrio, it isn’t a "data point" for the people living there.
By Alma Cordero ·
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Scott Bessent's G20 agenda: Financial punch, not global cooperation
You read the headlines about G20 finance chiefs gathering in Asheville, North Carolina, and you hear words like "global imbalances" and "sovereign debt restructuring." The…
By Ruth Behrens ·
Strait of Hormuz instability drives inflation, not Fed rates
The persistent ache in the American consumer’s wallet—the stubborn 3.7% annual rise in core PCE—is not a routine economic hiccup; it is the sound of global resource dependency screaming.
By Sophie Naimi ·
$40 trillion debt: Dragging down private investment in Rotterdam
The figures are stark, and they should be enough to shock any man who understands basic arithmetic. As of August 19, 2026, the total U.S. government debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time.
By Bram de Vries ·
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
The number is not merely an accounting entry; it is a physical weight, one that settles over the shared institutions like damp marble dust. As of Tuesday, the U.S.
By Elena Rossi ·
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Charges Higher On Inflation Report; Nvidia Partner CoreWeave Soars (Live Coverage)
I was reading about the market’s steady climb—the NASDAQ Index up 0.54%, the S&P 500 creeping along at 0.26%—and I kept thinking of my father welding winters at the co-op, hands…
By Ruth Behrens ·
Wall Street celebrates Nasdaq gains, but ignores real payroll numbers
Wall Street, as usual, is having a good day—a day built on spreadsheets and narrative convenience.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Washington's CPI data and gas price drops hide structural fragility
The narrative emerging from Washington this week—that U.S.
By Elena Rossi ·
Weak jobs report contradicts The Fed’s 'until it gets to 2% inflation'
Let us dispense with the polite fiction that this week’s data is merely an inconvenience for central bankers.
By Sophie Naimi ·
Trump's threat to fire Lisa Cook attacks institutional strength
The playbook, it seems, never changes—only the targets shift. What we are witnessing this week isn't governance; it’s a performance designed to undermine institutional strength.
By Grant Colby ·
Government report to show how US economy performed amid Iran war - ABC News
The narrative coming out of Washington this week—that the U.S.
By Imani Sutton ·
U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly in the Second Quarter
If you’re reading any headline today that uses the word "resilient," close your laptop and find a pen.
By Imani Sutton ·
US 30-year yield hits 2007 high, stocks attempt post-earnings recovery
The language of finance—the yield curve, basis points, implied probabilities—is designed to make us forget what money actually buys.
By Alma Cordero ·
Stock futures are little changed after Dow posts back-to-back winning days: Live updates
Dear readers, when you read the headlines—the flashing percentages on the Dow or the breathless reports about AI financing—it is easy to mistake noise for progress.
By Caroline Ashford ·
Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady. Here's what that means for consumers
The Federal Reserve, for all its institutional gravitas, remains a mechanism prone to theatrical inaction.
By Emilio Quesada ·
The Treasury market is sending Fed Chair Kevin Warsh a clear warning about rates
The central bank’s job is to manage expectations, but right now, the market has clearly decided that Kevin Warsh's narrative of returning stability rings hollow.
By Dana Whitfield ·