Economy and News
Macro shifts, policy moves, and the news that actually hits the budget.
Senate Funding Markup May 12 Will Set Border Enforcement Spending Through 2027
The Senate Appropriations Committee opens markup May 12 on the homeland security funding package that will determine border, ICE, and TPS...
May Day Marches Drew Estimated 1.4 Million Across 487 US Cities, Nashville Crowd Topped 8,400
Workers Over Billionaires rallies pulled coalitions of union members, immigrant advocates, and faith groups into the streets Friday....
Florida Republicans Pass Mid-Decade Redistricting as Tennessee Watches the Tape
Florida lawmakers approved new congressional maps Wednesday, becoming the third Republican-controlled state to redraw boundaries before the...
The Trump Administration Wants to Defund College Programs Whose Graduates Do Not Earn More Than High School Workers
The Department of Education released proposed regulations in April 2026 requiring undergraduate programs to prove their graduates out-earn...
Plains Severe Weather Outbreak Brings Tornado and Hail Risk to Oklahoma and Texas
NWS Storm Prediction Center placed parts of Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas under enhanced and moderate risk for severe storms through Tuesday...
PCE Inflation Data Lands April 30 and the Fed Is Already Taking Notes
The March PCE report drops Wednesday, April 30. Economists expect headline at 2.9 percent and core at 3.1 percent. The release will set the...
Pope Leo XIV Begins Historic Four-Nation Africa Trip Starting April 13
The first American pope departs for an 11-day journey through Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, marking the first papal...
Tennessee 2026 Legislative Session Adjourned This Week and Several New Laws Will Reshape Life in Nashville
The 114th General Assembly closed its 2026 session on Tuesday after passing 1,847 bills. Several have direct impact on Nashville residents,...
Pending Home Sales For March 2026 Released Today, Showing Spring Market Holding Steady
The National Association of Realtors released the Pending Home Sales Index for March 2026 on Wednesday morning, providing the most current...
One in Five People in Lebanon Has Been Displaced and the World Is Barely Watching
Israeli military operations have displaced 20 percent of Lebanon's population in one month and the humanitarian response is falling far...
Job Openings Slip in March as Hiring Cools and Quits Rate Stays Low
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for March on Wednesday morning, showing openings...
Gold Crashes to $4,705 as Ceasefire Unwinds the Safe Haven Trade
The two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran sent gold tumbling nearly 16% from its record highs, marking the biggest single-day...
Jet Fuel Prices Have Doubled Since February and Airlines Are Canceling Thousands of Flights
Jet fuel costs have nearly doubled since the start of the Iran war, and airlines worldwide are slashing routes, raising fares, and adding...
Delta Is the Third Major Airline to Raise Bag Fees and Jet Fuel Is the Reason
Delta Air Lines joined American and United in raising checked bag fees as the Iran war drives jet fuel costs to their highest levels in...
Disney Plans to Cut Up to 1,000 Jobs as New CEO Josh D'Amaro Reshapes the Company
Disney is reportedly preparing to lay off as many as 1,000 employees in the coming months as new CEO Josh D'Amaro moves to streamline...
The EIA Just Raised Its Gas Price Forecast and American Drivers Should Expect to Pay $4.30 a Gallon This Month
The Energy Information Administration sharply increased its gasoline price projections for 2026 and 2027 as the Iran conflict continues to...
IRS Data Shows Florida Pulled In Over 20 Billion Dollars in Wealth Migration Since 2019
Newly released IRS data reveals Florida netted 20.65 billion dollars in adjusted gross income from tax filers who relocated between 2019...
Consumer Confidence Drops Again in April as Tariffs and Job Worries Compound
The Conference Board's April reading came in below consensus as households flagged tariff costs, weakening job availability, and a tougher...
The Affordability Economy Created a Housing Market Nobody Predicted
Sun Belt home prices are collapsing while Rust Belt cities are surging, and the regional divergence is rewriting everything investors and...
Q1 2026 Earnings Season Is Telling a More Complicated Story Than Wall Street Headlines Suggest
The S&P 500 is hitting records and most companies are beating estimates. But read the actual earnings reports and the economy looks far...
What the Economy Is Actually Doing to Regular People Right Now
You don't need a financial degree to understand what's happening. But you do need to be paying attention.
The Affordability Economy Has Flipped the American Housing Map Upside Down
National home price appreciation has slowed to 1.1 percent, the weakest since tracking began in 2012. Sun Belt markets that boomed during...
Gold Hits 3,500 Record High as Safe Haven Demand Accelerates
Gold closed at a record 3,500 dollars an ounce this afternoon as the Hormuz situation stretched into a second week and central bank buying...
March CPI Comes In Hotter Than Expected and the Fed Rate Path Just Narrowed
March inflation numbers released this morning came in at 3.4 percent year over year, above the 3.2 percent consensus, and the Fed now has...
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