Industry
Steel Imports Down 23% In February vs. January
Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has reported that the U.S. imported a...
New Boston Fed Paper: High Inflation Turns Heads and Can Tilt Expectations
If you’re spending more time reading and listening to news about inflation lately, you’re not alone. A new study by...
Energy Fact Sheet: Why Does Russian Oil and Gas Matter?
One of the world’s top oil producers and exporters Russia is a major player in global energy markets. It is...
API: Lapse in 5-Year Leasing Program Puts 14,000 Louisiana Jobs, American Energy Security at Risk
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Ocean Industries Association today released new analysis outlining the potential economic consequences...
Conference Board: US Consumer Confidence Up Slightly
Consumer Confidence Rebounds Slightly in March Consumers' View of the Present Situation Brightens—but Expectations Continue to Grow More Pessimistic The...
Retail Apocalypse: Four Ways Physical Stores Can Survive
With skyrocketing rates of digital adoption and collapsing traffic in physical stores, retailers face an existential question: Are their in-person...
How Soaring Shipping Costs Raise Prices Around the World
The sea carries more than 80 percent of the world’s traded goods, most of which sail inside 40-foot-long steel containers...
Special Purpose Entities Shed Light on the Drivers of Foreign Direct Investment
Conventional wisdom on capital flows holds that foreign direct investment is for the long-term, while securities and other flows may...
First-time buyers, inventory expected to rebound in 2024
Panel expects a two-year climb back to pre-pandemic for-sale inventory levelsShare of first-time buyers is forecast to stay below 2019...
Richmond Fed: The Impact of Relative Price Changes on Recent Inflation
Tim Sablik: Hello, and welcome to Speaking of the Economy. I'm Tim Sablik, a senior economics writer at the Richmond...