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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.
Anya Lin · · 4 min read
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.
Anya Lin · · 4 min read
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.
Anya Lin · · 4 min read
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.
Anya Lin · · 4 min read
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.
Anya Lin · · 4 min read
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.
Anya Lin · · 4 min read
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.
Anya Lin · · 4 min read
Microsoft’s latest layoffs show how the AI boom is pushing even profitable tech giants to spend more on infrastructure while tightening labor costs.
Anya Lin · · 4 min read
Inflation remains above the Fed’s target while hiring slows, leaving households facing the twin pressure of high prices and expensive borrowing ahead of the July Fed meeting.
Bethany Arden Whitaker · · 4 min read