Inflation remains stubbornly high, defying the Fed’s rapid interest rate hikes. The contrast between aggressive talk and limited impact underscores the...
Insights
Trends in consumer sentiment and unemployment rates reveal instructive parallels. The synchrony highlights their insight for signaling turning points in...
Today’s exceedingly high corporate profit margins look unsustainable if capitalism is to retain credibility. Normally, outsized profits attract...
More consumers are falling behind on bills, a concerning recession indicator. As household budgets strain, past-due payments could foreshadow further economic...
Hopes remain high that the Fed can engineer an economic “soft landing.” But with risks mounting, are overconfident assumptions setting up for...