Stock futures are a little higher and bond prices are tanking (interest rates are rising) this morning in response to the Bureau of Labor

The un-economically-tutored Catherine Rampell chides IKEA and Gap for singing their own praises for paying “average” wages above the minimum. Katie Little reports on

I love high altitudes. It’s where I find wild trout in great abundance. In my younger days, before I began thinking deeply about economics,

Part 10, retail sales, of my “All Else” series is a no-brainer. Why would I, an investment consultant, concern myself with retail sales, or,

Straight-talking Elizabeth Warren says the economy is “rigged” against average Americans. Right or wrong, she’s taking a forever politically-profitable position—she’s playing the age-old envy

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In this week’s EconTalk podcast, host Russ Roberts points out how entrepreneurs made huge investments—taking huge risks—in the hopes of making huge profits through

Today’s final revision of first quarter GDP came in at a shocking minus 2.9%. We knew the number would be revised lower, but the

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Last week’s release of the Index of Leading Economic Indicators came in positive for the fourth consecutive month. This morning’s U.S. Flash PMI (Purchasing