Inflation Complicates Trump’s Midterms Pitch to Voters
Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.
Month: September 2026
How to Lure the Spendy and the Thrifty? Bring On the ‘Barbell.’
Restaurant chains are trying to draw in both kinds of consumers by offering low-cost and more-premium options at the same…
Want to Entice New Residents? Offer Cash, for a Start.
Relocation incentives have a mixed record of helping cities and towns stand out as people return to rural America.
India Wants to Buy Fewer Chinese Imports, but Keeps Needing More
Trade between India and China has nearly doubled in five years, leaving New Delhi with a widening deficit and a…
Saudi Oil Exports Face Heightened Threats After Attacks on Pipeline
Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as Houthi militias assert…
To Drill or Not to Drill? Britain Nears Decision on Aging North Sea Oil Fields.
Britain is considering expanding fossil fuel production at the risk of undermining its climate goals.
Oil Remains Elevated and Diesel Hits $6 a Gallon as Middle East Tensions Mount
Prices for diesel fuel jumped to a new high over mounting fears that fighting in the Middle East could further…
Here’s what to know about the report.
The Consumer Price Index report for August is playing an outsize role in the Federal Reserve’s policy decision next week.
How to Make Sense of Mayhem in the Bond Market
The stock market is easy to talk about. But bonds are a different story. Our columnist has some pointers to…
McClatchy Makes Deep Job Cuts to Newspapers Around the Country
The owner of The Miami Herald said subscriber interest did not support its current level of investment. One employee called…