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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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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
Economy
Wholesale Prices Dropped 0.5% Last Month Despite Tariffs
The producer price index saw its first monthly drop since late 2023.
May 15, 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
Economy
Tariffs, Expectations, and the Underreported 'Hard Landing' of 2024
And why 2025 could still be defined by growth.
April 1, 2025
Economy
Manufacturing Technology Orders See Strongest January in Three Years
Orders were up nearly 6% compared to the first month of 2024.
March 11, 2025
Top Headlines
Trump Says He Doesn't Trust the Jobs Data, but Wall Street and Economists Do
August 6, 2025
The Latest Financial Numbers Offer Some Economic Warning Signs
August 5, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Kugler Steps Down, Giving Trump Slot to Fill
August 5, 2025
Manufacturing Index Again Shows Contraction in July
August 4, 2025
Tariffs Leave Lots of Losers, but Even the Winners Will Pay a Price
August 4, 2025
What Consumers Can Expect from Import Taxes as the U.S. Sets New Tariff Rates
August 4, 2025
Trump Removes Official Overseeing Jobs Data After Dismal Report
August 4, 2025
U.S. Employers Slash Hiring as Trump Advances a Punishing Trade Agenda
August 1, 2025
Trump Calls on the Federal Reserve Board to Take Full Control of the Central Bank from Powell
August 1, 2025
Key Inflation Gauge Rises as Trump's Tariffs Lift Prices
July 31, 2025
Amid a Strong Rebound for the U.S. Economy, Some Red Flags
July 30, 2025
Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
July 30, 2025
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August 1, 2025
Economy
Trump Is Getting the Economy He Wants — but the Risk to Growth Could Spoil His Victory Lap
There’s no guarantee that the radical overhaul of U.S. trade policy will deliver a happy ending.
July 29, 2025
Economy
Consumer Confidence Improves Slightly, but Americans Remain Concerned About Tariffs
Consumers’ recession fears declined slightly in July but remained above last year's levels.
July 29, 2025
Economy
Federal Reserve Likely to Stand Pat on Rates This Week
But the Fed itself is increasingly divided over its next steps.
July 29, 2025
Economy
Behind the Scenes at the Federal Reserve, Mid-Renovation
The Fed clearly hopes greater transparency will help beat back criticism from the White House.
July 28, 2025
Economy
Trump, Powell Bicker Over Fed Renovations as President Ratchets Up Pressure
Trump is likely to be disappointed when Fed officials meet next week.
July 25, 2025
Economy
Flurry of Trade Deals Offers Relief for Some Asian Countries, While Others Wait
Overall, economists say the tariffs inevitably will dent growth in Asia and the world.
July 24, 2025
Economy
Metalformers' Outlook Steadies Despite Declining Shipping Levels
Companies expect steady incoming orders and reported rising lead times.
July 22, 2025
Economy
Trump's Attacks on Powell Threaten the Fed's Independence
Why it matters.
July 22, 2025
Economy
Federal Reserve's Waller Says Central Bank Should Cut Rates at Next Meeting
Waller said during a speech in New York City that the economy is showing signs of weakening.
July 18, 2025
Economy
Federal Reserve Says Building Renovation Complies with Law, Defends Costs
The letter is the latest salvo in an escalating battle between the Fed and the Trump administration.
July 18, 2025
Economy
Trump Says He's 'Highly Unlikely' to Fire Fed Chair After Floating the Idea in Private
He said he had discussed the "concept" of dismissing the Federal Reserve chair.
July 17, 2025
Economy
Trump to Put Tariffs of Over 10% on Smaller Nations, Including Those in Africa and the Caribbean
At least 100 nations are included in the potential plan.
July 16, 2025
Economy
U.S. Producer Prices Unchanged with Wholesale Inflation Remaining Under Control
Wholesale prices saw the smallest year-over-year gain since September.
July 16, 2025
Economy
The Tariff-Driven Inflation that Economists Feared Begins to Emerge
A range of heavily imported products got more expensive.
July 15, 2025
