Economy
Trump Rolls Back Biden Fuel Economy Rules, Citing Car Prices
The rollback would cut the 2031 fleetwide target by more than 30 percent. Who benefits, and in which quarter, is the open question.
Lena Fischer · October 2, 2026
Economy: Growth, Prices and Jobs
Growth, inflation, wages and employment covered in terms of what they do to family finances. Coverage pairs national figures with regional breakdowns and the categories where price changes bite hardest. Written for consumer analysts, brand and pricing teams, and readers managing a budget against a moving cost base.
Economy
The Quiet Rise of Discount Grocers and Penny-Candy Shops
Small candy counters survive on margins big chains cannot match — and on habits big chains cannot copy.
Lena Fischer · September 29, 2026
Economy
How to Read Economy News Without Getting Misled
Headlines compress. Data does not. A short guide to checking what an economic report actually said before sharing it.
Lena Fischer · September 27, 2026
Economy
What Core Inflation Is — and Why the Fed Watches It Over Headline
Core inflation strips food and energy prices from the index, producing the smoother series the Federal Reserve treats as the better guide to underlying price pressure.
Lena Fischer · August 28, 2026
Economy News
BLS Prices Nearly 80,000 Items to Build the CPI
The Consumer Price Index comes from monthly price checks on roughly 80,000 items across dozens of U.S. areas, weighted by a separate survey of household spending.
Lena Fischer · August 15, 2026