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April 7, 2026
How the Iran war affects Americans' inflation expectations
Data: Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Chart: Courtenay Brown/AxiosAmerican consumers are bracing for an Iran war inflation jolt, though they don't anticipate the effects will linger.That's the up...
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April 3, 2026
Judge rejects Department of Justice bid to reinstate Powell subpoenas
A U.S. judge on Friday stood by his decision to quash Department of Justice subpoenas targeting Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.Why it matters: The ruling is the latest development in the Trump...
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April 3, 2026
Call it America's yo-yo job market
Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Courtenay Brown/AxiosThe economy has spent much of the past year lurching between job gains and losses. Call it the yo-yo job market. Why it matters: For ye...
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April 3, 2026
U.S. economy adds stronger-than-expected 178,000 jobs in March
Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Courtenay Brown/AxiosThe labor market snapped back with 178,000 jobs added in March, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3%, the government said Fr...
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April 2, 2026
Trump administration announces new tariffs on drugmakers
The Trump administration said on Thursday that it would impose 100% tariffs on patented pharmaceuticals to force deals for lower drug prices and move manufacturing to America. Why it matters: It is...
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March 30, 2026
Powell: Fed yet to decide on whether to "look through" war's impact
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is not yet at the moment when it needs to decide whether to "look through" the Iran war energy shock.What they're saying: "It's something we will ev...
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March 26, 2026
Iran war will jolt U.S. inflation, new analysis finds
The Middle East conflict wiped out what would have been a modest upgrade to global growth and a stable inflation picture.That has been replaced with a fresh warning about soaring energy costs and U...
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March 21, 2026
Iran war's economic shocks could reverberate for a while
The Iran war's economic consequences risk outlasting the conflict itself.Why it matters: Any swift ceasefire or arrangement allowing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz won't undo supply shoc...
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March 18, 2026
Fed keeps rates on hold, Powell says he will remain in place until successor confirmed
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates steady, and chair Jerome Powell said that he will remain in place until his successor is confirmed, raising the prospect that he could continue ...
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March 17, 2026
New economic projections signal a tricky Federal Reserve path
The Federal Reserve will almost certainly hold rates steady, but fresh economic projections and other communications due out Wednesday afternoon will show how the central bank is absorbing two unco...
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March 17, 2026
What $5 diesel fuel means for the U.S. economy
Data: AAA; Chart: Axios VisualsThe price of diesel fuel has surged above $5 a gallon in the U.S., the highest in four years, creating new inflationary pressure on anything Americans buy that relies...
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March 13, 2026
Subpoenas against Fed chair Powell tossed in scathing opinion
A federal judge tossed out Department of Justice subpoenas sent to Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell earlier this year, according to a filing unsealed on Friday.Why it matters: The judge accused ...
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March 13, 2026
Economy showed cracks pre-Iran attack, data shows
The economy was flashing stagflation signals — tepid growth and high inflation — even before the Iran conflict added an oil shock to the mix.Why it matters: What happens when geopolitical turmoil c...
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March 11, 2026
Trump administration launches new trade investigation
The Trump administration initiated a trade investigation — and signaled more to come — that will likely result in new tariffs on global trading partners.Why it matters: The White House is making go...
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March 5, 2026
Trade court orders Trump administration to kickstart tariff refund process
A top trade court ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to start refunding tariffs to U.S. businesses. Why it matters: The order is the most significant to date in what is expected to be a ...
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March 4, 2026
The labor market is finally stabilizing, data shows
New private sector data shows signs of life for a labor market that's stabilizing after a dismal year for hiring.Why it matters: It's a welcome development in an economy digesting global trade unce...
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March 2, 2026
Iran conflict could worsen America's affordability crisis
The Iran conflict abroad threatens the affordability crisis at home, as an oil price spike ripples through to pump prices Americans see every day.Why it matters: This has become one defining tensio...
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March 2, 2026
The Iran conflict matters more for inflation than growth
Americans will see higher prices for energy in the weeks ahead. They aren't likely to see the kind of broad economic slowdown that has accompanied oil price shocks in the past.The big picture: That...
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February 26, 2026
Economists are questioning the K-shaped economy narrative
The K-shaped economy — wealthy Americans propping up consumer spending while poorer consumers increasingly pull back — has become the economic consensus. One big problem: Some economists warn that ...
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February 25, 2026
Trump promised to replace taxes with tariffs. Here's what it would cost
President Trump said on Tuesday he believes tariff revenues could one day "replace" U.S. income tax, the government's primary revenue source. Why it matters: Customs duties fall well short of the t...
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February 21, 2026
Trump raises global tariffs to 15% one day after Supreme Court decision
President Trump said on Saturday that he would hike global tariffs to 15%, one day after the Supreme Court ruled a bulk of import taxes were illegal.Why it matters: The administration moved swiftly...
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February 20, 2026
Trump to impose global 10% tariff after Supreme Court loss
President Trump on Friday said he would sign an executive order to impose 10% tariffs on all nations, replacing part of the tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court on Friday.Why it matters: It migh...
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February 20, 2026
What Trump's tariff loss means for his agenda
For the past year, concerns about the U.S. and global economy have boiled down to President Trump's sweeping tariffs.On Friday, that worry was wiped away as the Supreme Court ruled that the unilate...
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February 20, 2026
Supreme Court says Trump global tariffs are illegal
The Supreme Court struck down a suite of President Trump's tariffs on Friday, a historic blow to the administration's economic agenda. The big picture: In a rare rebuke of Trump's power, the natio...
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February 18, 2026
Fed minutes show widening divide over rate cuts
Federal Reserve officials appear deeply divided over interest rates, with several suggesting the possibility of higher borrowing costs if inflation remains stubborn, according to policy meeting min...
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February 3, 2026
Companies could start raising prices due to Trump's tariffs this year
Businesses that held the line on tariff-related price increases last year might be passing more of those costs on to consumers at the start of 2026.Why it matters: The Trump administration is celeb...
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January 30, 2026
Trump's trade minefield squeezes America's allies
Global trade is a minefield in the Trump era: wherever world leaders step, they risk igniting a new conflict with the Trump administration — trade deal or not.Why it matters: President Trump's cons...
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January 20, 2026
Trump's era of volatility returns
President Trump threatens broad tariff hikes on historic allies. Financial markets are reeling. It's unclear whether the administration backtracks.You would be forgiven for thinking we were talking...
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January 17, 2026
Trump announces tariffs on 8 NATO allies in latest push to acquire Greenland
President Trump announced Saturday he would impose a 10% tariff on imports from eight NATO allies — including Denmark — until a deal is reached for the U.S. to purchase Greenland.Why it matters: Th...
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January 16, 2026
Worker shortage could hurt AI construction boom, BlackRock warns
Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics via BlackRock; Note: National average includes all wage and salary workers; self-employed workers; and workers in agriculture and private households; Chart: Axios V...
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