Japan’s consumer inflation eased in June, a welcome development for central-bank policymakers whose hands are tied by ...

Consumers picked up their spending in June showing resilience despite anxiety high over tariffs and the U.S. economy.

Low rates can also inflate financial markets. Investors, unable to generate strong returns in safe assets, such as short-term Treasury notes, will move into progressively higher-risk assets, where ...

“With inflation near target and the upside risks to inflation limited, we should not wait until the labor market deteriorates ...

Copper is at the core of the American economy. It’s in the wires of our pervasive electronics, in the walls of homes and in ...

Just as baseball teams decide to be "buyers" or "sellers" at midseason, households and businesses should assess their economic outlook to determine whether to spend and invest or save resources.

Steve Hanke criticizes Trump and Fed Chairman Powell for their flawed focus on interest rates over money supply, blames the ...

"Although stock valuations are high, as long as the economy continues to expand and unemployment remains low, then people will continue to spend and the flywheel can keep generating higher profits, ...

Trade policy uncertainty, rising costs and soft demand weigh on freight and manufacturing, despite modest rebounds in ...

The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered ...

The causal pathways by which tariffs could cause a recession seem dormant. Trade policy turmoil is the new normal, and may not create as much economic damage as feared.