High interest rates and a chronic shortage of inventory have pushed the U.S. housing market to a breaking point. In this podcast series, we examine […]
Category: Economy
Alan Greenspan, who died at age 100 on Monday, was one of the 20th century’s most compelling and influential policymakers
Few policymakers left a deeper mark on the American economy than the towering Fed chairman. Source link
Alan Greenspan’s legacy explained: how the Fed became central to modern markets under America’s most influential central banker
Greenspan made the Fed famous. For him, and the institution, it was a blessing, and a curse. Source link
Eurozone Consumer Confidence Picks Up Slightly
The European Commission’s flash consumer-confidence indicator rose to minus 17.7 in June, continuing its tentative recovery from a three-year low in April. Source link
Canada Inflation Heats Up to 3.2% in May
The consumer-price index climbed 1% in May, pushing the annual rate to 3.2%, the highest level since the end of 2023, Statistics Canada said. Source […]
Alan Greenspan, who piloted the economy through two decades of global upheaval but who critics say fell short on financial regulation, has died. He was 100.
For 19 years, he piloted the U.S. economy through global upheaval. Critics faulted his hands-off approach to financial regulation. Source link
This year’s family reunion: matching T-shirts, BBQ—and financial advice
The sprawling Rosenthal clan is meeting this weekend to reconnect and empower future generations with family wisdom on finding success. Source link
For many Americans, the math of homeownership simply doesn’t add up any more
The long list of spiraling costs includes property taxes, insurance, maintenance and home improvements. Source link
The U.S. has launched a trade investigation into a German plan to cut spending on pharmaceuticals, a move that could result in fresh tariffs
The investigation comes after Berlin said it would require drugmakers to offer bigger discounts on medicines. Source link
Even wealthy Americans say the political and economic systems are stacked against them
A Wall Street Journal poll finds that even the wealthiest worry about financial security for themselves and their children. Source link