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U.S. Home-Builder Sentiment Still Muted by Affordability Concerns
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index inched up to 35 […]
The Hidden Cause of the Industrial Revolution (with Ben Southwood)
What if the Industrial Revolution wasn’t sparked by the steam […]
Consumer Sentiment Has Dropped in August, per Michigan Survey
Consumers’ economic mood is weaker this month versus July, according […]
Retail Sales Fell Last Month
Retailers’ sales fell by 0.6% last month to $763.6 billion, […]
Dump Trucks, AI, and Unemployment
In the good old days, dump trucks came in one […]
Institutions That Bind Can Also Divide
Inequality is often the outcome of processes regarded as fair. […]
Action Figures and the Balance of Payments
In their textbook, Modern Principles of Economics, Tyler Cowen and […]
The Paradox Behind the Relentless Spread of the Rare Ebola Strain
The Bundibugyo variant replicates more slowly than other lethal strains, […]
Eurozone Retail Sales Retreat as Consumers Still Fret Over War
Retail sales in the eurozone fell in June and was […]
United Kingdom launches safeguard investigation on polyethylene terephthalate
On 5 August 2026, the United Kingdom notified the WTO’s […]
World Trade and Tech Day to explore policies to make AI work for inclusive trade
The WTO will host the first World Trade and Tech […]
The Migrants Have Left Ceuta, but the Trauma Lingers
A city long-known as a melting pot of cultures suddenly […]
Consumer Sentiment Rose in July, per Michigan Survey
The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index rose to 55.2 […]
Global goods trade resilient in the first quarter of 2026 despite war in Middle East
World merchandise trade growth exceeded expectations in the first quarter […]