If Governments Are Printing Money, Then They’re Not Spending It

John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/, Forbes

Markets anticipate, which helps explain why so-called “money printing” occurs after the inflation.

‘The Main Course Is Inflation’: Thanksgiving Costs Surge Under Trump

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

A much needed, detailed debunking of Trump's claim that Thanksgiving meal costs, and by implicaiton inflation, are declining.

US government to nix October inflation report after history-making shutdown

Allison Griner, Al Jazeera English

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has explained it was 'unable to retroactively collect' the data on consumer prices.

US economy adds 119,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate rises

Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English

The unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent as the labour market cools.

Hiltzik: The Trump administration's math on economic policy doesn't add up

Michael Hiltzik, Yahoo Entertainment

On inflation, healthcare, mortgages and much more, the Trump administration offers bogus math.

Growing number struggle to pay bills as Trump faces cost of living pressure

Yahoo Entertainment

Gold prices waver as bets on a Fed rate cut in December falter

Pedro Goncalves, Yahoo Entertainment

Markets now give a 44% chance of a 25-basis-point rate cut in December.

Americans really want their cheap stuff back

estewart@insider.com (Emily Stewart), Business Insider

The White House told America to 'suck it up' on high prices. After Mamdani's win, where affordability was a key issue, Trump is scrambling to reverse.

Guggenheim CIO: The Fed will cut in December and again in 2026 as economy turns 'sluggish'

Claire Boston, Yahoo Entertainment

Anne Walsh, CIO of a $357 billion investment manager, said at Yahoo Finance Invest that rates are likely to go lower from here.

The penny is no more. Good riddance.

psquire@insider.com (Paul Squire), Business Insider

The White House DOGE was right: the penny has been a drain on the economy and should have been phased out long ago.

America’s Last Penny Is Being Minted Today

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

The rapid-fire process of killing the penny is already causing some disruption.

The US penny is officially dead

atecotzky@businessinsider.com (Alice Tecotzky), Business Insider

The government minted the final one-cent coin in Philadelphia, though billions remain in circulation.

US Ends Penny-Making Run After More Than 230 Years

msmash, Slashdot.org

The US is set to make its final penny. The Philadelphia Mint will strike its last batch of one-cent coins on Thursday, after more than 230 years of production. From a report: The coins will remain in circulation but the phase-out has already prompted business…

Freaked-Out Trump Aides Trying to Stop Him Pushing His Favorite Delusion

Ewan Palmer, Daily Beast

Panicked advisers to Donald Trump are reportedly urging the president to stop dismissing Americans’ financial anxieties and insisting there is no cost-of...

Trump downplays economic woes as partisan spin, saying, 'Costs are way down'

Meghan Mistry, Michelle Stoddart, Jon Haworth, ABC News

President Donald Trump continued to insist the economy is strong and even insisted polls showing Americans are feeling economic pain are "fake."

As Jimmy Carter Rises In Right’s Esteem, Let’s Remember Why He Lost

John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/, Forbes

No amount of good economic policy can overcome a weak dollar.

Trump promised ‘virtually no inflation,’ but shoppers know the opposite is true. Shock-proof your holiday budget now

Christy Bieber, Yahoo Entertainment

Forecasts point to high holiday spending this year — mostly because everything is so expensive.

Trump Will Not Release New Employment Report

John Amato, Crooksandliars.com

The blackout continues on the US jobs report for the second straight month as the US Labor Department will not publish its very important employment data. Reuters is reporting: The U.S. Labor Department on Friday will not publish its closely watched employme…

Main Street market moves: Here's what retail investors have done during a wild week for stocks

jciolli@businessinsider.com (Joe Ciolli), Business Insider

They haven't been buying dips, and they're cooling on gold and bitcoin.

Trump may become the face of economic discontent, a year after such worries helped him win big

JOSH BOAK and WILL WEISSERT, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump got a serious warning from voters that he’s out of touch with their fears about a deteriorating U.S. economy. Democrats were able to ...

Yes, Trump's tariffs are raising billions -- but at a steep economic cost

Scott Horsley, NPR

Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help.

Majority of Americans say tariffs hurt their family's financial situation: Poll

ABC News

About 7 in 10 Americans are spending more on groceries compared to last year.

Bessent Says Some ‘Sectors’ Of Economy Are In Recession

Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes

Bessent blamed the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates fast enough.

A Different Way Of Looking At The Rally In The Price Of Gold

John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/, Forbes

There’s inflation as measured by the BLS (CPI), and there’s inflation as measured in gold.