Justin Ho

Importers passed the cost of tariffs to wholesalers, manufacturers and other businesses. Now, they’re deciding whether they’ll share their tariff refunds too.

The war in the Middle East is pushing up short-term government yields, on expectations that the Fed is increasingly likely to hike interest rates over the next two years.

The Fed hasn’t always been so transparent about how it makes interest rate decisions.

China controls most of the world’s supply of tungsten, which is used to weld and cut other types of metal.

Tax cuts don’t seem to be juicing the economy as promised.

Oil futures markets can reflect investor expectations about fuel prices and energy markets.

The decline of a statistic known as personal income excluding transfers is seen as one indicator of a recession.

FTZs used to allow manufacturers to import goods tariff-free and use those imports to manufacture products with lower tariff rates. The Trump administration removed that benefit last year.

It could be telling us that price increases have peaked. The latest consumer price index report showed inflation hit a 3-year high in May . But there are also signs in it that inflation is still contained.

Demand for short-term bonds has fallen. Demand for longer-term bonds is still strong.