Copper prices have spiked in the U.S. What does that means for consumers and the economy?

The U.S. price premium surged past the global benchmark to hit record highs this week, in reaction to President Trump's proposal to place a 50% tariff on copper imports. Read More

More Than One-Third of Americans Have Canceled or Delayed Big ... - MSN

Over one-third of Americans delayed major purchases in 2025—explore the reasons behind the trend and what it could signal for the U.S. economy. Read More

What the national economy could have in store in the second half of 2025

Despite the reminder that economics is a dismal science, talk about an imminent national recession does not sound realistic, economists from the Inland Empire Economic Partnership say. Read More

Why Trump hates the U.S. trade deficit and what that means for you

In testimony before the U.S. Senate in 1998, Robert Scott, an economist with the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, said trade imbalances had likely contributed to 2 million manufacturing job ... Read More

Biggest part of the U.S. economy rebounds from trade-war blues. But it’s still weak.

The large service side of the economy rebounded in June after a brief slump in the prior month when U.S. trade wars were at their zenith and companies were paralyzed by indecision. Read More

What is a recession and what could it mean for you? What to know ...

Prior to the pandemic, the last recession the U.S. experienced occurred between 2007 and 2009, and is now known as the “Great Recession,” the most significant economic downturn since the Great ... Read More

“Economy of Genocide”: U.S. Sanctions U.N. Expert Who Reports on Corporate Profits from Israel’s Gaza War

We speak with United Nations expert Francesca Albanese, one day after the Trump administration announced it is imposing sanctions on her over her advocacy for Palestinian rights. Albanese has served ... Read More

Why oil prices are falling and what it means for the economy

West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, dropped from a peak of around $80 a barrel in mid-January to just under $60 today. But that's not because U.S. producers are opening the spigot . Read More

Why oil prices are falling and what it means for the economy

Between tariffs roiling the global economy and OPEC putting more barrels on the market, prices have dropped significantly since January. That's good for consumers, and bad for oil companies. Read More