Discover how command and mixed economies differ, focusing on government control vs. private sector influence, supply and demand, and economic growth strategies.

Throughout our conversation, Dr. Will provides valuable insights into the economy and its impact on our daily lives. He offers a nuanced view of the current state of the economy, highlighting both the ...

The Economy’s Mixed Signals: A Conversation with Dr. Matt Will ...

Even with the recent market pullback, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) remains 12.5% higher on the year. The recent pullback represents only a -3.97% decline from the high reached on October 28. Based on ...

The S&P 500 fell 0.4% in afternoon trading and remains a bit below its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 271 points, or 0.6%, as of 1:53 p.m. Eastern time, and the ...

Bond yields rise in the U.S. and Japan, and new data showed an unexpected drop in weekly American jobless claims. U.S. Jobless Claims Fall Newly filed unemployment claims last week dropped to the ...

Bond yields rise in the U.S. and Japan, and new data showed an unexpected drop in weekly American jobless claims. U.S. Jobless Claims Fall Newly filed unemployment claims last week dropped to the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is holding nearly in place on Tuesday following mixed data on the economy’s strength, which did little to clear uncertainty about where interest rates may be ...

Tariffs, politics and an AI boom – “What a year!” said Mark Mathews, chief economist; executive director of research at the National Retail Federation, at a press briefing at the organization’s 2026 ...