President Trump’s aggressive actions against Fed Chair Jerome Powell might be backfiring. This week, Former Fed chair Janet Yellen joins Everybody’s Business @bloomberg.com to talk about the importance of an independent Central Bank. #jeromepowell #federalreserve #janetyellen #inflation

In today's Businessweek Daily, Janet Yellen talks with @svaneksmith.bsky.social about the Fed, Jerome Powell, Donald Trump and the escalating threats from the Justice Department (gift link!)

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), to Bloomberg TV: “If there is military action against #Greenland, I will be one of the first people to file and co-sponsor a War Powers Resolution. It will pass.”

President Trump is threatening criminal charges against the Fed and Jerome Powell. Why? And what’s really going on? #federalreserve #jeromepowell #fed

Is a recession on the horizon in 2026? I asked economists from all different parts of the economy and the consensus was no… for now. My latest for @bloomberg.com (🎁🔗 in bio) a huge thank you to @markzandi.bsky.social @danielzhao.bsky.social and Daryl Fairweather #economy #recession #ai

Roughly two-thirds of teenagers are using AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, when they need someone to talk to. People are drawn to AI for mental health because it's free and accessible, but experts stress it does not replace the empathy found from real people.

It's official. I gave my first presentation at an international economics conference this past weekend! Big 'fro and all. 🥹 #ASSA2026 #econsky #blacksky

I think the appearance of a “6-7” joke in an #ASSA2026 session on time-use data might be the final nail in the meme’s coffin.

If you’re in Philly tomorrow, come hear me, Peter Coy, Avi J. Cohen and Bill Goffe talk with Scott Wolla of the @stlouisfed.bsky.social about economic storytelling #assa2026 You get a mug when you register (which I assume is this size because of the rising price of coffee ☕️) tinyurl.com/5bnbusum

If you were thinking of pre-ordering our book How To Win A Trade War, then today is a VERY good day to do it (in the US), because Barnes & Noble Premium & Rewards Members get 25% off pre-orders Dec 30-Jan 1 only www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-win...

When the calendar turns to 2026, workers who earn the minimum wage in more than a dozen states will see a bump in pay. And by the end of 2026, more states will have a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour than those where workers will continue to receive the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.

Curiouser and Curiouser: in the economy of 2025 nothing added up and nothing made sense. The very positive GDP numbers are a perfect end to a mad year. My latest for @bloomberg.com #economy #gdp #2026 #tariffs

New piece in @nytopinion.nytimes.com trying to explain the GDP boom combined with job bust. I don't have a definitive answer--in fact I'm skeptical of grand unified theories given how the data is often revised and noisy. As always, only update a little on this news. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/o...

Chart Week 🦈 📈 Day #5 Silver Linings & The 50 Year Newspaper #economy #poverty #infantmortality #lifeexpectancy

Chart Week 🦈 📈 Day #4: The Affordability Crisis. Inflation has come down a lot since 2022, but prices are more out of reach for many Americans #affordabilitycrisis #inflation #economy #prices

The number of Americans working part-time jobs for economic reasons has surged to the highest level since early 2021, indicating that employers may be delaying an inevitable wave of layoffs www.spglobal.com/market-intel... w/ @danielzhao.bsky.social @aaronsojourner.org @prestonmui.bsky.social

State government employment growth has collapsed — not really a surprise given the end of pandemic money but it’s now in the data:

Chart Week 🦈 📈 Day #3: The Magnificent 7. AI and the economy. #economy #ai #nvidia #aibubble

Why is the US employment market like a Dr. Seuss story? Because everyone who's job hunting is "waiting around for a Yes or No." Here's @svaneksmith.bsky.social in the Businessweek Daily

Chart Week 🦈 📈 Day #2: The Job Market. It’s been largely frozen all year ❄️ where is it headed in 2026? #economy #job #unemployment #layoffs

Chart Week 2025 🦈 📈 Day #1. The K-Shaped Economy. One of the biggest economic stories of the year #economy #spending #recession

Soup is *not a meal. I will die on this hill

The attorneys general of 20 states sued the Trump administration on Friday over its decision to impose a $100,000 fee on visas for skilled foreign workers.

Are quarterly earnings TMI? How much should public companies tell the public? And how often? My latest for @marketplace.org #economy #sec #regulation

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Just saw my Spotify wrapped… now having an identity crisis

“Trump Accounts” would give every baby born in the U.S. $1,000 in an index fund. The president says it will help middle class kids get a piece of the American dream. Will it? So much fun talking this over with the great @amartinezla.bsky.social on morning edition @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...

The official color of 2026 is… white?

The Wizard of Oz: a story of adventure, courage and… monetary policy (really!) Just follow the yellow brick road 👠 #economy #wicked #federalreserve #inflation

The cost of living has risen 26% since 2020. And the cost of food, childcare and electricity has outpaced even that. Talking about the Affordability Crisis w/ @crampell.bsky.social on The Weekend Primetime @ms.now It could be a big political problem for the GOP #inflation #midterms #affordability

legal questions aside, crazy how far the politics on this issue have shifted. there was a time when instacarts position that "worker freedom" or whatever should trump the idea of minimum wage might be popular. hard to think that'll be true now finance.yahoo.com/news/instaca...

What pumpkin spice 🎃 reveals about tariffs, inflation and global trade.My latest for @bloomberg.com . Plus a pumpkin spice index courtesy of @michaelmcdonough.bsky.social Big thank you to @staceyshick.bsky.social 🎁 🔗 t.co/wY0R1K5A6o

Today in the Businessweek Daily: The pumpkin spice index provides a window into why US inflation has remained relatively tame in spite of tariffs. By @svaneksmith.bsky.social

I just cooked something the recipe said was “idiot proof” and it is a total disaster…. Where do you go from idiot proof?

How’s the economy doing?… it’s complicated. This week’s jobs numbers and the bumpy markets paint a mysterious picture #economy #stockmarket #jobs

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The lipstick index 💄 is flashing red. Is a recession coming? My latest for @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg.com part of their excellent beauty issue #recession #economy #spending

Tax cuts for the wealthy are, in theory, supposed to stimulate economic growth. So why don’t those benefits trickle down?

The Onion fact-checking things is like the modern-day version of the tree falling in the forest...

Filmmaker Ken Burns discusses why the Trump administration killed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with John Avlon: "It'll hurt mostly rural communities — maybe that's their intention. There'll be news deserts."

The Chinese government said on Sunday that it would suspend export controls for a year on five critical minerals for manufacturing. The changes would make it easier for U.S. firms to obtain key minerals, delivering on what the White House said the two countries had agreed to at a summit last month.

A Brief history of the Federal Reserve (+ a shout out to the Money Museum @stlouisfed.bsky.social ) #federalreserve #gold #economy

Our #PictureOfTheWeek is a bit fishy. 🍣 "Wildtype is the only company that is making and selling lab-grown fish to restaurants in the US," says SciFri Producer Kathleen Davis, who gave its salmon a try in San Francisco. Can you guess which fish is lab-grown and which is traditional in this photo?

Speaking w/ @nytimes.com, Miran defends his dissent for a 50bp cut at this week's Fed meeting, warning that the central bank risks inducing a recession if it does not swiftly lower rates. He expects the Fed to cut again in December and will likely dissent again www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/b...

New York’s Haunted Bank ☠️ Come for the jump scares, stay for the harrowing historical metaphor. My latest for @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg.com tinyurl.com/yp3fatvs

One of the scariest, most destructive forces in the economy? Animal spirits 👻 I visit a haunted bank for @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg 🎁 🔗 tinyurl.com/yp3fatvs

The scariest economy of them all? Stagflation. 😱 Why it happens and why it should make your blood run cold. #economy #inflation #jeromepowell