Trump Looks to Sideline Canadian Potash With Belarusian Supply Deal
Published: September 21, 2026 16:54
President Trump is signaling a potential agreement to purchase lower-priced potash from Belarus, a move that could challenge Canadian exporters.
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Harley-Davidson dealers are worried about sticker shock for its Canadian consumers
Published: September 21, 2026 09:30
The U.S. motorcycle maker’s politically sensitive profile keeps it on the tariff payback list.
Detroiters see an economy that isn’t working for them and want change ahead of November’s election
Published: September 21, 2026 09:00
Detroiters see an economy that isn’t working for them and want change ahead of November’s election.
Government Bond Yields Fall as Risk Sentiment Tentatively Improves
Published: September 21, 2026 08:50
Global government bond yields fell as oil prices moved lower, helped by tentatively improving risk sentiment over central banks’ commitments to bring inflation back to target and growing oil flow through the Hormuz Strait.
Economists are raising estimates for a key indicator known as the neutral rate of interest—an elusive level where borrowing costs neither restrict nor stimulate growth
Published: September 20, 2026 15:18
Economies around the world are showing surprising resilience to higher central bank-interest rates and government bond yields.
Many people who are willing to move a little further from the city, or buy a smaller home, are figuring out that it is still possible to buy
Published: September 20, 2026 00:00
A tour of a neighborhood near Seattle shows how a younger generation is making it work in one of the least affordable housing markets in decades.
AI juggernaut Anthropic’s IPO is coming later than expected, Trump pushed out major media outlets from the White House and Warren Buffett announced his retirement. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter:
Published: September 18, 2026 21:43
Plus, Howard Buffett steps into his father’s shoes and Trump bans certain news media from the White House.
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. PMI Data, Various Central Bank Decisions in Focus
Published: September 18, 2026 15:50
Provisional purchasing managers’ surveys measuring activity in the U.S. manufacturing and services sectors during September are due on Wednesday.
U.S. Leading Indicators Ticked Down in August
Published: September 18, 2026 14:25
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index fell by 0.1% to 99.5 as consumer expectations remained a significant strain.
A new Federal Reserve inquiry into the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank found that bank-supervision staff in the Biden era could have anticipated and prevented the bank’s failure
Published: September 18, 2026 14:03
The report, commissioned by Trump ally Michelle Bowman, blamed bank-supervision staff in the Biden era.
U.S. Industrial Production Unchanged in August
Published: September 18, 2026 13:51
Production held flat last month after rising in July and June. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a 0.3% increase.
U.K. Retail Sales Climbed Despite Inflation Pickup
Published: September 18, 2026 10:13
Retail sales rebounded in August, helped by online sales, as consumers shrugged off recently rising inflation.
The Bank of Japan lifted its benchmark interest rate to its highest level in 30 years and signaled more increases are on the way, a policy shift with the potential for big ripples far beyond Japan’s shores
Published: September 18, 2026 08:56
The yen weakened as two members of the bank’s board suggested future rate rises might come more slowly than anticipated.
The Bank of Japan lifted its benchmark interest rate to its highest level in 30 years and signaled more increases are on the way, a policy shift with the potential for big ripples far beyond Japan’s shores
Published: September 18, 2026 04:07
Higher rates in Tokyo might make the U.S. less alluring for Japanese investors.
Japan’s Central Bank Picks Up Pace of Tightening With Rate Hike
Published: September 18, 2026 03:21
The Bank of Japan delivered the fastest rate increase of its current cycle to counter persistent inflation and ease the impact of a weak yen.
RBA Governor Bullock Says Inflation Fears Materializing
Published: September 18, 2026 01:01
Bullock said inflation is likely to remain elevated for some time due to capacity pressures and the Middle East conflict.
The price of eating out, filling a gas tank and buying a house keeps rising. The Fed raised rates to try to tamp down inflation, but that will make borrowing more expensive too.
Published: September 18, 2026 01:00
The price of eating out, filling a gas tank and buying a house keeps rising. The Fed raised rates to try to tamp down inflation, but that will make borrowing more expensive too.
The populist pitchforks are back, warns Nick Hanauer, and we need a better defense of markets to beat them.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/market-humanism-nick-hanauer-fba8b428?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed
Published: September 17, 2026 15:31
To defend markets from radicals on the left and the right, it’s time to arm ourselves with a new economics.
Canada Producer Prices Continue to Increase on Energy Costs
Published: September 17, 2026 13:23
Statistics Canada’s industrial product price index increased 1.3% in July from the month before. Compared with a year earlier, prices were 13.5% higher, a 23rd straight annual increase.
U.S. Housing Starts Fell in August
Published: September 17, 2026 13:11
Housing starts fell 2.6% in August to 1.275 million. Economists expected a reading of 1.3 million and for starts to rise 4.9% over the month.
U.S. Jobless Claims Tumbled Last Week
Published: September 17, 2026 13:00
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 196,000 in the week through Sept. 12, 10,000 lower than the unrevised 206,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said.
The Bank of England kept its key interest rate unchanged, holding steady at a time when the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank have raised rates
Published: September 17, 2026 11:10
The U.K. central bank is monitoring for signs that higher energy costs are spilling over into everyday prices.
Taiwan Central Bank Holds Rates Steady Despite Higher Energy Costs
Published: September 17, 2026 09:12
Consumer inflation has come in above the central bank’s 2% warning level for four months, but strong growth fueled by AI provides space to hold off on rate hikes.
U.S. Treasury Yields Fall as Market Regains Trust in Fed’s Inflation Resolve
Published: September 17, 2026 08:49
The Fed’s unanimous vote on Wednesday—and the prospect of another rate hike this year—improved its credibility among investors.
Investors have been betting the Fed is at the start of a series of interest-rate increases. On Wednesday, Chairman Kevin Warsh gave them little reason to think otherwise.
Published: September 17, 2026 02:52
Economists said the Fed chairman’s view that policy isn’t restraining the economy, and his emphasis on the energy shock, argue for a longer tightening campaign.
President Trump said he was standing by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and that he spoke to him just before the central bank unanimously voted to raise interest rates
Published: September 16, 2026 23:16
The president said he spoke to Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh ahead of Wednesday’s decision.
Brazil’s Central Bank Lowers For Fifth Straight Meeting as Inflation Cools
Published: September 16, 2026 22:45
The bank’s monetary committee cut the Selic benchmark rate to 13.75% from 14%, as expected.
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh press conference takeaways: a sanguine picture of the economy, hints of more interest-rate increases to come and more
Published: September 16, 2026 21:36
In a brisk Q&A, the new Fed chairman painted a sanguine picture of the economy and hinted more interest-rate increases could be ahead.
The Fed voted unanimously to raise rates for the first time in three years, and most officials projected one more increase by year-end
Published: September 16, 2026 18:19
Most officials penciled in one more increase this year. An energy shock and a surge of AI investment have reshaped the inflation outlook.
Bank of Canada Flags Need for Rate Boost Should High Fuel Costs Spill Over, Minutes Say
Published: September 16, 2026 17:59
Senior Bank of Canada policymakers agreed that inflation risks had intensified and rate hikes could be required should evidence emerge of higher fuel costs spilling over to prices of other goods and services.
Solid Economic Data Show U.S. Economy Running Hot Ahead of Fed Decision
Published: September 16, 2026 16:09
The robust gain in retail sales added to a string of hot economic data in August, supporting the notion the U.S. economy is strong enough to withstand higher interest rates headed into the Fed’s policy decision, analysts say.
U.S. Retail Sales Rebound in Show of Consumer Strength
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Published: September 16, 2026 13:26
Retailers’ sales rose by 1.2% last month, versus the 0.5% decrease recorded in July. The August reading was higher than the 0.8% increase economists expected.
Canada Housing Starts Edge Down in August
Published: September 16, 2026 13:18
Housing starts across Canada came in at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate in August of 229,046 units, a 0.1% dip from the month before, and under the 240,000 residential projects expected.
Eurozone Industrial Production Fell at Start of Third Quarter
Published: September 16, 2026 11:08
The data highlights the uneven nature of the region’s recovery as manufacturers contend with higher energy costs despite signs of improving demand.
U.K. Inflation Rises Ahead of BOE Rate Call
Published: September 16, 2026 06:53
Inflation accelerated again in August to its highest level since March, keeping price pressures well above the Bank of England’s target ahead of a rate decision on Thursday.
American business owners are grappling with a thorny question: are high energy costs a temporary nuisance to wait out, or a long-term economic reality that calls for price hikes?
Published: September 15, 2026 23:30
Businesses of all stripes are struggling to predict how long high energy costs will last.
The U.S. is pressuring Mexico to accept new rules for exports of AI hardware to prevent Chinese companies and other foreign firms from circumventing tariffs
Published: September 15, 2026 20:47
Washington trade negotiators want to encourage more North American content in servers, chips and other equipment crossing America’s southern border.
A broad measure of American incomes reached a record high last year, fueled by upper-income households, according to the Census Bureau
Published: September 15, 2026 15:49
The annual Census report said the improvements were fueled by upper-income households, while women’s pay gained ground compared with men.
Canada Wholesale Sales Rose in July
Published: September 15, 2026 13:13
Wholesale sales rose 0.3% from the month before to a seasonally adjusted 93.09 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of US$66.96 billion, Statistics Canada said.
New York Manufacturing Activity Decelerated in September
Published: September 15, 2026 13:00
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said its statewide manufacturing index of business conditions came in at 7.6, pulling back from a four-year high of 20.6 in August.
Global Trading System Facing Fragmentation or Revamp At ‘Critical Juncture,’ WTO Says
Published: September 15, 2026 10:14
The WTO said that economic activity would shrink significantly if world trade were to splinter into geopolitical blocs or regional groupings.
German Investor Confidence Continues Improving Streak
Published: September 15, 2026 09:44
Sentiment benefited from continued resilience of the Eurozone’s largest economy, despite the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy prices.
The housing market is approaching the highest mortgage rate since January 2025, likely spooking home buyers and home builders even more
Published: September 15, 2026 09:30
The housing market is approaching the highest mortgage rate since January 2025, likely spooking home buyers and home builders even more.
Heard on the Street: Despite what some deficit hawks have insisted, it won’t take an outbreak of fiscal responsibility in Washington to bring yields down from recent highs. Other things could do it.
Published: September 15, 2026 09:30
Expectations for what the Fed will do are driving the recent moves in long-term yields.
Eurozone Trade Surplus Widened in July
Published: September 15, 2026 09:27
The result signals a boost to the economy from trade at the start of the third quarter—despite lingering geopolitical uncertainty.
U.K. Unemployment Rate Remains Flat
Published: September 15, 2026 06:41
The country continued to face economic uncertainty, as employers preferred to wait and see before committing to hiring, KPMG UK said.
Bank of Japan Set to Deliver Fastest Hike of Cycle as Pressure Mounts
Published: September 15, 2026 03:12
The Japanese central bank’s tone and guidance will be scrutinized for hints on whether it will accelerate tightening further or stick to a gradual approach.
Weak Domestic Demand Continues to Weigh on Chinese Economic Activity
Published: September 15, 2026 03:03
A mixed set of data suggests that a K-shaped growth path is becoming further entrenched in the Chinese economy.
Fed leader Kevin Warsh is facing the fight President Trump hoped he would avoid when he selected Warsh as the new central-bank chairman
Published: September 15, 2026 01:00
The current Fed chairman criticized the central bank last year for moving too slowly to cut rates. Investors now expect him to start taking those cuts back.
Canada Inflation Steady at 3% in August
Published: September 14, 2026 12:52
Canada’s consumer-price index slipped 0.1% in August, holding the annual rate of inflation at 3%, Statistics Canada said.
U.S. Treasury Yields Edge Lower, German 10-Year Bund Yield Hits New 15-Year High
Published: September 14, 2026 09:10
Treasury yields fell slightly but remained close to recent multiyear highs as a Fed interest-rate hike this week looked increasingly possible.
President Trump made a surprise trade announcement at the Irish Open golf tournament, saying he plans to rescind the U.S.’s 10% tariff on Irish whiskey
Published: September 13, 2026 20:25
The president closed out his weekend visit to Ireland by making the announcement at the Irish Open golf tournament.
The latest spot for a Trump Tower is an ex-Soviet republic, and what seven retirees learned after moving to low-tax states. Read more in today’s 10-Point newsletter.
Published: September 13, 2026 10:54
Plus, the latest spot for a Trump Tower is an ex-Soviet republic, and what seven retirees learned after moving to low-tax states.
Treasury Secretary Bessent says the U.S. can grow its way out of the debt crunch. What would it take?
https://www.wsj.com/economy/federal-debt-growth-solution-c2868517?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed
Published: September 13, 2026 09:00
The Treasury secretary makes the argument that strong economic expansion is the antidote to climbing out of the deep debt hole.