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Metalworking Machinery Orders Climb 2.7% in May
Orders were up 15% through the first five months of the year.
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Container cranes sit idle at the port of New York & New Jersey, Bayonne, N.J., May 12, 2025.
Economy
UN Forecasts Slower Global Growth Following Tariffs, Trade Tensions
Economists also cited the volatile geopolitical landscape and threats of rising production costs, supply chain disruptions and financial turbulence.
May 16, 2025
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Wholesale Prices Dropped 0.5% Last Month Despite Tariffs
The producer price index saw its first monthly drop since late 2023.
May 15, 2025
President Trump during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 2, 2025.
Economy
Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs to Promote U.S. Manufacturing, Risking Inflation and Trade Wars
The action amounts to a historic tax hike that could push the global order to a breaking point.
April 3, 2025
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Economy
Tariffs, Expectations, and the Underreported 'Hard Landing' of 2024
And why 2025 could still be defined by growth.
April 1, 2025
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Manufacturing Technology Orders See Strongest January in Three Years
Orders were up nearly 6% compared to the first month of 2024.
March 11, 2025
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Metalworking Machinery Orders Up More than 20% in July
September 11, 2025
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Labor Department Watchdog to Audit BLS Jobs, Inflation Reports
September 11, 2025
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Trump Takes One Step Back, Another Forward in Attempt to Reshape the Fed
September 11, 2025
A personal shopper gathers items to fill an online grocery order in Dallas, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025.
Rising Inflation, Deteriorating Job Market Puts the Fed, and Americans, in a Difficult Spot
September 11, 2025
A shopper pushes a cart loaded with paper goods through the parking lot of a Costco warehouse, Aug. 12, 2025, Colorado Springs, Colo.
U.S. Supply Chain Prices Unexpectedly Fell 0.1% in August
September 10, 2025
A construction worker carries steel decking at the site of a construction of a housing project, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Portland, Maine.
Employers Added 911,000 Fewer Jobs than Originally Reported
September 9, 2025
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook speaks at the Federal Reserve building, Washington, Sept. 23, 2022.
Justice Department Probes Mortgage Fraud Claims Against Fed Governor
September 9, 2025
President Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House, Sept. 5, 2025.
Trump's Job Market Promises Fall Flat as Hiring Collapses and Inflation Ticks Up
September 8, 2025
Chairman of European Parliament's Committee on International Trade Bernd Lange attends a news conference in Jakarta, April 16, 2025.
Head of EU Trade Committee Has 'Doubts' About Deal with U.S.
September 8, 2025
A construction worker carries steel decking at a construction site, Portland, Maine, July 31, 2025.
Hiring Stalls as Companies Reluctant to Expand in Uncertain Landscape
September 5, 2025
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ISM Reports August Manufacturing PMI of 48.7%
September 2, 2025
Washers stand on display near the entrance to a Costco warehouse Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo.
Key Inflation Gauge Holds Mostly Steady, Though Core Inflation Ticks Higher
August 29, 2025
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September 9, 2025
President Donald Trump holds charts as he speaks about the economy in the Oval Office, Aug. 7, 2025.
Economy
U.S. Economy Grows 3.3% in Second Quarter, Government Says
The second estimate of April-June growth upgraded an initial 3% finding.
August 28, 2025
Washers and dryers displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Aug. 7, 2025.
Economy
Consumer Confidence Dips; Jobs, Tariffs and High Prices Drive the Most Unease
Anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month.
August 27, 2025
Lisa Cook, nominee to be a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, during her confirmation hearing, Feb. 3, 2022, Washington.
Economy
Fed Governor Lisa Cook's Lawyer Says She'll Sue Trump to Keep Her Job
A high-stakes legal battle would probably end up at the Supreme Court.
August 27, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyo., Aug. 22, 2025.
Economy
Fed Chair Faces Fresh Challenges to Fed Independence Amid Potential Rate Cuts
Powell has different reasons for suggesting a rate cut: he is worried that the economy is weakening.
August 26, 2025
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook at the Federal Reserve building, Sept. 23, 2022, Washington.
Economy
Trump Says He's Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Cook said that Trump "has no authority to do so" and that she would not step down.
August 26, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a news conference, July 30, 2025, Washington.
Economy
Powell Signals Fed May Cut Rates Soon Even as Inflation Risks Remain
But he gave gave no hint on timing and suggested the central bank will proceed cautiously.
August 22, 2025
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Economy
Metalformers' Optimism Dips Slightly
Shipping levels, meanwhile, remained steady.
August 22, 2025
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Economy
Why the Federal Reserve Has Historically Been Independent of the White House
Independent central banks can more easily take the unpopular steps needed to fight inflation.
August 22, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference, July 30, 2025, Washington.
Economy
Powell to Give Final Jackson Hole Speech Under Watchful Gaze of Wall Street, White House
A gloomier view of the job market could open the door for a rate cut at the Fed's next meeting.
August 21, 2025
In a Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, the seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, Washington.
Economy
Most Fed Officials Worry About Inflation Moving Higher
Members also said that most of the effects of tariffs "remained to be seen."
August 21, 2025
Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook, right, talks with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, June 25, 2025, in Washington.
Economy
Federal Reserve Official Says She Won't Be 'Bullied' by Trump into Resigning
The Trump administration has previously made similar mortgage fraud claims against Democrats.
August 20, 2025
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Economy
June 2025 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Total $204.1M
Orders were down 3.9% compared to the same month last year.
August 20, 2025
Flat screen TVs displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Aug. 7, 2025.
Economy
Retail Sales Rise as Shoppers Shrug Off Tariff Pressures
The previous month's retail sales were also revised upward.
August 15, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Washington, July 30, 2025.
Economy
Inflation or Jobs? Fed Officials Divided Over Competing Concerns
Fed officials also disagree on how tariffs will affect inflation going forward.
August 15, 2025