by John Hill | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Evidence of a U.S. manufacturing slowdown is mounting, according to the Bank of America Institute. Tariffs could help reduce that slowdown and bring more advanced production back stateside, but improving productivity might happen without increasing employment....
by John Hill | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Taco Bell is expanding its Live Más Café concept, opening 30 more locations before this fall. The fast food chain is betting heavily on increased beverage sales. The move comes a month after McDonald’s shut down its CosMc’s spinoff. McDonald’s might be grounding...
by John Hill | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Washington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare earth minerals from China that are critical to manufacturing and microchip production, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday. The...
by John Hill | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans also cut back on their spending last month. Prices rose 2.3% in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.1% in April, the Commerce Department said...
by John Hill | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit all-time highs late Friday morning after President Donald Trump said that the U.S. had signed a new trade deal with China. Just two months ago, the markets seemed to be in crisis as investors despaired over the effects of President...
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