Category: News
Japan top trade negotiator holds two phone meetings with Lutnick
Key Points Background Japan and the United States are currently engaged in trade negotiations, particularly concerning tariffs that could impact Japanese exports. These discussions are [more…]
The Fed forecast that everyone’s watching
Key Points The Fed Forecast Everyone Is Watching The Federal Reserve’s latest forecast, which is drawing significant attention, comes from the Federal Open Market Committee [more…]
What is the U.S. debt ceiling, and how does it impact you?
Key Points What is the U.S. Debt Ceiling? The U.S. debt ceiling is a cap set by Congress on the total amount of money the [more…]
Japan top trade negotiator holds two phone meetings with Lutnick
Key Points Background Japan’s top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, who serves as the Economic Revitalization Minister, recently held two phone meetings with Howard Lutnick, the [more…]
Ghost Factories Are a Warning Sign for Green Manufacturing’s Future
Key Points Overview Ghost factories, such as abandoned battery and clean energy facilities, indicate potential risks for green manufacturing’s future. These projects, planned but never [more…]
Trump’s immigration crackdown is hurting sales of America’s most popular beer
Key Points Background America’s most popular beer, in terms of sales, is Modelo Especial, which overtook Bud Light in 2023 to become the top-selling brand. [more…]
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump set to impose tariffs of up to 70% in letter push as July 9 deadline looms
Key Points Background Donald Trump’s tariff policy involves imposing new import duties ranging from 10% to 70%, aiming to adjust trade balances with multiple countries. [more…]
Millions of workers are getting a raise as new minimum wage laws kick in
Key Points Overview New minimum wage laws in 2025 are impacting workers across the United States, with many states and localities implementing increases to provide [more…]
Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Detroit holding out as the last affordable housing markets
Key Points Overview Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Detroit seem likely to be among the last affordable housing markets in the US for 2025, based on [more…]
Oil dips ahead of expected OPEC+ output increase
Key Points Market Reaction On July 4, 2025, oil futures dropped more than 1%, reflecting investor concerns about the expected OPEC+ output hike. This dip [more…]