For the first time in months, this week delivered something that has been in short supply: a reason for cautious optimism. Reports emerged that the United States and Iran may

The May employment report landed like a firework at the end of a week that already had plenty of sparks. Payrolls exceeded expectations, manufacturing hit a four-year high and the

Tax season gave American consumers one last gift, and now the credit card statement has arrived in the form of gasoline averaging $4.25 a gallon nationwide. This week’s data told

The Federal Reserve finds itself in a monetary policy escape room where every door leads to a different problem. Inflation will not cooperate, consumer confidence just cratered to another record