Tag: US Federal Reserve
Jobs are up! Wages are up! So why am I as...
Edouard Wemy, Clark University
In any other time, the jobs news that came down on Dec. 2, 2022, would...
A brief history of the mortgage, from its roots in ancient...
Michael J. Highfield, Mississippi State University
The average interest rate for a new U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage topped 7%...
Why inflation will likely stay sky-high regardless of which party wins...
William Chittenden, Texas State University
Soaring inflation is the top issue for a lot of voters heading into the...
Fed keeps focus on US economy as the world tilts toward...
D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University
The U.S. Federal Reserve holds inordinate sway over the world’s economies – yet...
Fed likely to stay the course on interest rate hike as...
Edouard Wemy, Clark University
The Federal Reserve received mixed news in the latest data on U.S. inflation as it...
Is the US in a recession? Well, that depends on whom...
D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University
The U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate 0.9% from April through June,...
Dispirited homebuyers show why Fed’s unprecedented fight against inflation is beginning...
Mark Flannery, University of Florida
I’ve studied finance and financial markets since the 1970s, and I have never seen...
June jobs report suggests Fed could avoid a recession – but...
Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha
The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in June, signaling the labor...
EXPLORING NATURE
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States....
