Sabri Ben-Achour
Correspondent & Host
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How Fed "tapering" can make mortgages more expensive
Dec 2, 2021
It opens the door to interest rate hikes.
How will the coronavirus omicron variant affect the economy?
Nov 29, 2021
Omicron might play out in a similar way to delta, with a sharp drop in consumer spending. Tourism in particular would likely take a big hit.
Are we headed toward a wage-price inflation cycle in 2022?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Daniel Shin
Nov 26, 2021
Economist Betsey Stevenson weighs in on fixing the supply-and-demand imbalance for semiconductors and other goods to quell inflation.
Biden seeks to keep Powell in place, elevate Brainard at Federal Reserve
Nov 22, 2021
Brainard will be nominated for vice chair. The two officials typically agree on monetary policy but sometimes diverge on regulation.
China's economy has slowed, but trade is still booming
Nov 15, 2021
The Biden-Xi summit will not focus on the economy, but China’s has shown both weakness and strength this year.
U.S. officials warn tech companies of foreign threats in five key areas
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Alex Schroeder
and Rose Conlon
Nov 12, 2021
Why U.S. counterintelligence officials are telling companies to be wary about foreign business deals.
What rising rents mean for inflation
Nov 11, 2021
Inflation on a larger scale is "transitory," we've been told by the Fed. But "rent growth is gonna remain strong," one experts says
When will we see the economic impact of new infrastructure spending?
Nov 8, 2021
There are shorter- and longer-term projects in Biden's $1 trillion plan. State and local governments will influence how it’s spent.
Why the labor shortage may go on for much longer
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Daniel Shin
Nov 3, 2021
University of Minnesota Professor Alfred Marcus says aging workforce issues will translate into longer labor shortages.
Biden, G-7, want to counter China's financing for developing nations
Nov 2, 2021
President Joe Biden wants advanced economies to finance infrastructure development in the developing world and, in doing so, counter China's influence.