Indicators

Real Estate

A Rate Cut May Be The Push The Housing Market Needs

Photo by Ar. Md. Afnan Hossain via Unsplash

An interest rate cut would mean a lot of things: one undoubtedly good one would be a housing market more welcoming to buyers.

2 min read

Photo via Tanarch

Economics

What To Expect After The Fed Cuts Rates

The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates this week, but whether the era of “higher-for-longer” rates is over is another matter.

2 min read
Photo via Nicolas J Leclercq

Indicators

Dismal Jobs Numbers May Not Mean What You Think

Morgan Stanley analysts think the US economy has been in a “rolling recession” since 2022 — and it may already be almost over.

2 min read
Photo by Neal McNeil via iStock

Economics

Stalling Jobs Growth May Be Just What the Market Needs

The latest jobs report appeared to confirm that America’s labour market is slowing, which may clinch the rate cut markets are salivating over.

2 min read

Indicators

Manufacturing Boom May Signal Higher Prices for Wary Shoppers

Photo by Getty Images via Unsplash

An index of sales prices rose at its fastest pace in three years as tariffs wound their way into the supply chain.

2 min read

Economics

Is US Economic Data Getting Shakier?

Photo by The Bold Bureau via iStock

Staffing shortages, shrinking funding and decades of declining survey responses are testing an agency responsible for vital US economic data.

4 min read

Consumer

Global Jetsetters Ditch ‘Party in the USA’

Photo by Clément Dellandrea via Unsplash

Travelers are expected to spend $12.5 billion less on trips to the US this year, while the rest of the world is about to see a tourism boost.

2 min read

Sign Up for The Daily Upside to Unlock This Article

Sharp news & analysis on finance, economics, and investing.