Mar 2 4 min read

Is the Stock Market the Economy?

The Dow dropped hundreds of points last week, more today with the Iran war. For most Americans, that's somebody else's problem.

Mar 2 3 min read

What Will Warsh Actually Do?

Trump's Fed pick is a hawk who's been talking like a dove. Last week's inflation numbers and the Iran war just made his job harder.

Mar 2 3 min read

Will AI Save Inflation?

The costs are here. The productivity gains are a promise. The timing gap is the whole fight.

Feb 28 3 min read

Is the 2% Right?

The Fed's inflation target is treated as economic law. At least three camps think it's just a number.

Feb 27 3 min read

The PPI Scare

Wholesale inflation came in hot. Wall Street tanked, again. Three camps disagree on what it means for your grocery bill.

Feb 27 2 min read

Is Nvidia the Economy?

The chipmaker controls 92% of the AI market. Does that spell monopoly -- or just good engineering?

Feb 27 2 min read

Elon's Mississippi Power Plant

$20 billion in jobs, or 27 gas turbines poisoning a Black neighborhood?

Feb 27 4 min read

Your Paycheck Is Lying to You

Economists say wages kept pace with inflation. Renters, grocery shoppers, and first-time homebuyers disagree.

Feb 25 3 min read

The $2 Bubble Tea Invasion

The world's biggest restaurant chain just landed in America. Not everyone's celebrating.

Feb 23 3 min read

The Dow Keeps Falling

Five bad things happened at once. Wall Street can't agree on which one matters.

Feb 23 3 min read

Bitcoin's Long Fall

Down 52% from its peak. Three camps can't agree on what it means.

Feb 19 4 min read

The Market Is Arguing With Itself

A trillion dollars vanished from software stocks in three weeks. Nobody agrees on why.