At first, Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s speeches may seem yawn-inspiring. But economists, stock brokers and business folks around the globe pick over his every word, hoping for hints about the economy to come. In this episode, Fed chair speech theatrics: You just have to know what to listen for. Plus, Walmart starts selling luxury goods, affordable electric vehicles may be on their way and an economic indicator that’s been signaling “recession to come” for two years has finally turned around.
Why government benefits are likely to stick around
Breaking Ground: Where are all the jobs?
Breaking Ground: The plants were there first
Breaking Ground: A visit to the “Silicon Desert”
Keep on truckin’
A looming deadline for student loan forgiveness
GDP grows more slowly than expected
Clock starts on TikTok ban
The business cycle is getting less cyclical
A new spin on the yard sale
It’s a good time to be an asset owner
Will AI be the dot-com bubble all over again?
Steel tariffs déjà vu
Slow and steady global growth
Playing an economic guessing game
The subminimum wage for tipped workers is on the table
The ECB could beat the Fed to rate cuts
Hear that? That’s the sound of millions of Americans dusting off their ACs.
Copper prices are climbing
Messaging matters
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