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Stock and bond markets cautious ahead of big week for geopolitics and economic data  Reuters Stock futures tick higher ahead of key inflation data expected this week: Live updates  CNBC Inflation in focus as Fed rate cut debate heats up: What to watch this week  Yahoo Finance The ‘Fed put’ is back: If Tuesday’s inflation report is bad expect chaos in the markets  Fortune …

Picture this: it’s a scorching summer day in the U.S. You wake up in a cool, comfortable room after a solid night’s sleep. You head to work, where the temperature is optimised for concentration. Unless you step outside for a lunchtime walk, you’re completely protected from the heat. Now picture the same scenario in an average European city. You wake …

Ask an Economist: Between Inflation and Tariffs, Is America Headed for an Economic Downturn?  GOBankingRates Trump Is a Degrowther  The Atlantic Is Donald Trump delivering a masterclass in economic management? | Fiona Katauskas  The Guardian Facts are sacred for a strong economy — but then Trump came along  The Times Here’s what Utahns had to say about the Trump economy  Deseret News Source link

What Happens When Politicians Meddle With Economic Data: Argentina’s Example  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

MARTIN BERTRAND/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images MARTIN BERTRAND/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images After President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, economists and statisticians across the board were horrified. Because the firing raises the spectre of potential manipulation – and it raises the worry that, in the future, the numbers won’t be as trustworthy. So: we looked …

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.1 It is wonderful to join you again this year, now as the Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision. Since assuming this important financial regulatory role, we have hit the ground running—addressing some of the most critical matters in the bank regulatory space, all of which fall under the broad categories of …

Nick Maggiulli is juggling more than spreadsheets these days. He’s chief operating officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management, but he’s also a blogger, and now a two-time author thanks to his latest book, “The Wealth Ladder,” which quickly shot to New York Times bestseller status. Through his many efforts, Maggiulli has found himself at the forefront of a conversation increasingly relevant …

Sin City tourism slump signals wider economic slowdown  Axios Vegas tipping drops drastically as visitors say service doesn’t match higher costs  Fox News Las Vegas sees drop in tourism, hinting at broader economic woes facing the U.S.  NPR Leaving Las Vegas! Fewer Californians are visiting Sin City. Here’s what the number say  Los Angeles Times What visitors think is driving down Las Vegas Tourism?  KSNV …

Trump tariffs on Russia’s oil buyers bring economic, political risks  Reuters Trump’s deadline on secondary tariffs arrives; US-Russian relations hang in the balance  Fox News Oil set for steepest weekly losses since June  Reuters Why the oil market believes Trump will back down from tariffs on Russian crude buyers  CNBC Why Trump’s secondary tariffs on Russia could bite the US, its allies too  Al Jazeera …

Trump will nominate White House economic adviser Stephen Miran to vacant Federal Reserve board seat  The Washington Post Trump Live Updates: News on the Fed, Admissions Data, New Census and Putin Meeting  The New York Times Trump to nominate economic advisor Stephen Miran to be new Fed governor, replacing Kugler  CNBC Trump taps White House economist Stephen Miran to fill Fed vacancy on …