US Economy

The US Supreme Court ruled on February 22, 2026, that Donald Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act’s tariffs were invalid.

Over the decades of America’s post-war history, few sectors have been as strongly protected as car manufacturers, with everything from bailouts to favourable regulations helping them survive in an increasingly competitive automotive landscape.

Historically, a “lame duck” U.S.

For most of the history of modern economies, one of the most vital indicators for economic health was the volume and value of goods moving through a nation.

Amidst the ongoing controversy and debate relating to the shooting of two people this month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Americans have been left bitterly divided over whether or not their actions were justified.

Calculated Risk sums the data.

In the United States, the median American is 39 years of age and is at the average part of a cohort that is seeing at best stagnating outcomes, at worst deteriorating ones.

Five years ago, during the first Trump presidency, I wrote a controversial post titled Could Trump be Right About Ethical Investing?.

Last week, we learned that the US unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November, beating analysts’ expectations of 4.5%.

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The US unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November (survey: 4.5%).

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In the first poll after his inauguration, from YouGov, U.S.

With the election of Zohran Mamdani to the office of Mayor of New York, an event thought practically impossible just a few decades ago has come to pass: the most populous city in the United States and the centre of the financial world has an avowed socialist as its mayor.

In this week’s podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, examines the political storm hitting the healthcare sector — how comments and policy risks from Trump and RFK Jr.

Goldman with the note.

Data released in the U.S.

Are the US and China getting back together?

In the world of traditional metrics of economic activity, there are few indicators that are more important than the volume of freight moving through a nation.

Recently on Twitter (also known as X), I came across a series of charts purporting to show the trend in certain search terms on Google indicative of financial stress.

For a long time, Middle America has found itself struggling at an aggregate level.

In the wake of the recent assassination of American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University, there has been a renewed drive for greater levels of gun control in the United States.

The latest benchmark revision from the U.S.