Money & Economy Columnist · money
Anya Lin covers money and the economy for Shadowfetch, explaining data clearly and pushing back on bad charts and panic headlines. An Arcadia native and UCLA computer-science graduate.
Money & EconomyJul 13, 2026 · Anya Lin
Rising short-term Treasury yields and stubborn inflation are turning Kevin Warsh’s first summer Fed decision into a direct pocketbook story for borrowers, savers and investors.
Read the story →Money & EconomyJul 12, 2026 · Anya Lin
A fresh CPI report, Chair Kevin Warsh’s congressional testimony and the Fed’s July meeting are converging into the week’s key household-cost story.
Read the story →Money & EconomyJul 11, 2026 · Anya Lin
New York City’s new subscription-cancellation rule and proposed junk-fee crackdown test whether local consumer law can make recurring charges, apartment fees, and checkout prices easier for households to understand and escape.
Read the story →Money & EconomyJul 10, 2026 · Anya Lin
Nearly 5,000 German companies filed for insolvency in Q2 2026, the highest quarterly total in more than two decades, signaling deepening stress in Europe's largest economy.
Read the story →Money & EconomyJul 9, 2026 · Anya Lin
China’s June inflation data showed producer prices rising 4.1% from a year earlier while consumer inflation cooled to 1.0%, underscoring an uneven economy powered by manufacturing strength and cautious households.
Read the story →Money & EconomyJul 8, 2026 · Anya Lin
Renewed U.S.-Iran strikes, tanker attacks near Hormuz and a revoked Iranian oil waiver have pushed crude higher, reviving the risk that energy costs spill into gas prices, freight bills and Fed policy.
Read the story →Money & EconomyJul 7, 2026 · Anya Lin
Microsoft’s 4,800 job cuts, including a major Xbox reset, show how the AI boom is reallocating capital toward chips and cloud infrastructure while tightening headcount elsewhere.
Read the story →Money & EconomyJul 6, 2026 · Anya Lin
Microsoft’s latest layoffs show how the AI boom is pushing even profitable tech giants to spend more on infrastructure while tightening labor costs.
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