What’s up with Revised US Employment Data?
Huge changes
Current U.S. Tariffs by Country (as of August 1, 2025)
Country Tariff Rate (%) Notes China 51.1 Average tariff on all goods, reduced from 126.5% after May 14, 2025 negotiations. Includes 20% “fentanyl” tariff and 10% reciprocal tariff. Brazil 50 … Read more
US Debt Explained
Below, I provide a table and a description of a chart summarizing the U.S. national debt based on available data. The table includes historical debt figures and debt-to-GDP ratios for … Read more
Personal Income and Outlays Release Dates for 2025
Release time is 8:30 EST Personal Income and Outlays Release Dates for 2025 Estimate Release Date December 2024 January 31, 2025 January 2025 February 28, 2025 February 2025 March 28, … Read more
United States Fed Funds Interest Rate
What is the Fed funds rate? The federal funds rate, or Fed rate, is the interest rate that U.S. banks pay one another to borrow or loan money overnight. It … Read more
Aug. 28, 2024 Economic Calendar
07:00 AM MBA Mortgage Applications 10:30 AM EIA Petroleum Status Report 11:00 AM Survey of Business Uncertainty 11:30 AM 2-Year FRN Note Auction 01:00 PM 5-Year Note Auction 02:00 PM … Read more
Consumer prices rose 0.2% in July, in line with expectations
Inflation rose as expected in July, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday that is likely to keep an interest rate cut on the table in September. The consumer price … Read more
Schedule of Releases for the Producer Price Index
Reference Month Release Date Release Time October 2023 Nov. 15, 2023 08:30 AM November 2023 Dec. 13, 2023 08:30 AM December 2023 Jan. 12, 2024 08:30 AM January 2024 Feb. … Read more
US Stock Market Extended Hours Trading
In the U.S. stock markets, extended hours trading occurs outside the standard trading session, which runs from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on regular trading days. Extended … Read more