It’s no surprise that consumer prices are rising — the prices of commodities from corn to cotton to copper are near record levels, thanks to shrinking supplies and rising demand worldwide. The question is whether the Fed will …
Unless there’s a breakthrough in battery technology, gasoline will remain the primary auto fuel in the U.S. for years. But our dependence on imported oil comes with a major risk of supply disruption. And the U.S. has a domestic…
Many people blame America’s high unemployment rate on a mismatch between workers’ skills and the fields with open jobs. But jobs are scarce across all sectors. That means effective policies are needed to stimulate demand and re…
With an oversupply of oil on the market and OPEC afraid that higher prices will impair the U.S. recovery and sap demand, the fundamentals point to an oil price drop in the near term. Yes, markets move on emotion, and fears abo…