THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Jul 9, 2026

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1 min read

The American Dream just changed hands

Four years ago, this wasn't happening.

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Canada and Mexico dwarf China in U.S. trade — by nearly 4 to 1

Jul 3, 2026

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1 min read

Canada and Mexico dwarf China in U.S. trade — by nearly 4 to 1

That $1.59 trillion covers auto parts, Canadian oil, and a huge share of the fresh food on store shelves — all of it now under annual review.

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

49.5: consumer confidence lower than any point during COVID

Jun 30, 2026

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1 min read

49.5: consumer confidence lower than any point during COVID

The University of Michigan has run this survey for 74 years. It has never looked like this.

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Real wages just hit -0.7% — in February they were +1.3%

Jun 25, 2026

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1 min read

Real wages just hit -0.7% — in February they were +1.3%

A two-percentage-point swing in ninety days — the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed it this morning.

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

109 days: the Strait of Hormuz closed, and 20 million barrels a day went to zero

Jun 19, 2026

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1 min read

109 days: the Strait of Hormuz closed, and 20 million barrels a day went to zero

$4 gas, $126 oil, and 109 straight days of zero flow through the world's busiest oil chokepoint.

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Where the hiring recession actually went

Jun 8, 2026

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1 min read

Where the hiring recession actually went

It didn't end. It moved.

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Americans haven’t saved this little in 70 years

May 28, 2026

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1 min read

Americans haven’t saved this little in 70 years

The savings rate hasn’t looked like this since the 2008 run-up.

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

May 22, 2026

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1 min read

A tax not seen since Truman

Treasury just confirmed it. The math is brutal.

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

May 8, 2026

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1 min read

The reason for the layoffs just changed

Four months of data. One word keeps showing up.

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Jul 9, 2026

•

1 min read

The American Dream just changed hands

Four years ago, this wasn't happening.

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Jul 3, 2026

•

1 min read

Canada and Mexico dwarf China in U.S. trade — by nearly 4 to 1

That $1.59 trillion covers auto parts, Canadian oil, and a huge share of the fresh food on store shelves — all of it now under annual review.

One Number

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Jun 30, 2026

•

1 min read

49.5: consumer confidence lower than any point during COVID

The University of Michigan has run this survey for 74 years. It has never looked like this.

One Number

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Jun 25, 2026

•

1 min read

Real wages just hit -0.7% — in February they were +1.3%

A two-percentage-point swing in ninety days — the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed it this morning.

One Number

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Jun 19, 2026

•

1 min read

109 days: the Strait of Hormuz closed, and 20 million barrels a day went to zero

$4 gas, $126 oil, and 109 straight days of zero flow through the world's busiest oil chokepoint.

One Number

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

Jun 8, 2026

•

1 min read

Where the hiring recession actually went

It didn't end. It moved.

One Number

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

May 28, 2026

•

1 min read

Americans haven’t saved this little in 70 years

The savings rate hasn’t looked like this since the 2008 run-up.

One Number

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

May 22, 2026

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1 min read

A tax not seen since Truman

Treasury just confirmed it. The math is brutal.

One Number

THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET

May 8, 2026

•

1 min read

The reason for the layoffs just changed

Four months of data. One word keeps showing up.

One Number