Inflation

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Commentary

Colorado is suffering from Christmas Tree inflation because Denver imports most of them—from North Carolina and the Pacific Northwest

By Ali Besharat and The Conversation
December 16, 2025
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Politics

Rich Western countries face a stark choice: 6-day workweeks or more immigration, top economist warns

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December 15, 2025
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve
Economy

Trump could announce a new Fed chair before Christmas: Here’s what you need to know about the leading candidates

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December 15, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook
Success

Apple CEO Tim Cook out-earns the average American’s salary in just 7 hours—to put that into context, he could buy a new $439,000 home in just 2 days

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December 12, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Federal Reserve officials delivered a third consecutive interest-rate reduction and maintained their outlook for just one cut in 2026.
Economy

Powell warns of a ‘very unusual’ economy as tariffs keep goods inflation high amid a weakening labor market

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December 10, 2025
Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell speaks during the George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series at Stanford University on December 01, 2025 in Stanford, California.
Economy

The Fed delivers a rare ‘hawkish cut’ as Powell tries to steady a softening job market

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December 10, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the Hoover Institution's George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series in Stanford, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. The Federal Reserve said it was monitoring community and regional banks' commercial real estate loan portfolios amid concerns over "elevated interest rates, tighter underwriting standards, and lower commercial property values." Photographer: Jason Henry/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Economy

‘Be careful what you wish for’: Top economist warns any additional interest rate cuts after today would signal the economy is slipping into danger

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December 10, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve
Economy

Fed’s expected rate cut today is less about stimulating the economy and more about protecting the job market from ‘shattering’

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December 10, 2025
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Real Estate

The ‘Great Housing Reset’ is coming: Income growth will outpace home-price growth in 2026, Redfin forecasts

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December 6, 2025
Trump calls affordability a ‘Democrat scam’ and ‘con job’—but nearly three-quarters of his voters think cost of living is bad or the worst ever
Economy

Trump calls affordability a ‘Democrat scam’ and ‘con job’—but nearly three-quarters of his voters think cost of living is bad or the worst ever

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December 5, 2025
Young family stressed over finances
Success

People making six-figure salaries used to be considered rich—now households earning nearly $200K a year aren’t considered upper-class in some states

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December 5, 2025
Steve Milton is the CEO of Chain, a culinary-led pop-culture experience company founded by B.J. Novak and backed by Studio Ramsay Global.
Commentary

Affordability isn’t enough. Fast-casual restaurants need a fandom-first approach

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December 5, 2025
members of the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Hassett said that Chinese actions on trade in the last few weeks have been "unacceptable," but there has been "sort of a thawing" in US-China relations in recent days as conversations
Economy

Who is Kevin Hassett? The rumored Fed pick says inflation is ‘way down,’ sees ‘political bias’ in jobs data, and suggested firing Powell over a renovation

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December 1, 2025
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Economy

The K-shaped economy means inflation hurts at the bottom and swells the assets at the top

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
December 1, 2025
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Economy

Elon Musk says only AI and robotics can solve the ‘insanely high’ $38 trillion national debt crisis—but it would cause ‘significant deflation’

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December 1, 2025

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