WSJ.com: Economy SocialEconomyFeed https://www.wsj.com/economy en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:20:17 GMT WSJ.com: Economy http://www.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/economy WP-WSJ-0003886594 For most Americans, oil-fueled inflation shows up most quickly in their gas tanks. The big question is whether fuel prices will eventually start increasing prices for other goods and services.  As diesel crosses $6, the risk is building that soaring energy costs will start to hurt far beyond gas pumps. https://www.wsj.com/economy/how-energy-is-driving-inflationand-how-its-not-50560f6e?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Konrad Putzier - WP-WSJ-0003885838 The Fed is poised to raise rates, a vital oil pipeline shuts down and Sen. Susan Collins has some strong words for Trump. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter: Plus, a vital oil pipeline shuts down and Sen. Susan Collins has some strong words for Trump. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/the-fed-is-poised-to-raise-interest-rates-for-the-first-time-in-years-b9629772?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:19:00 GMT Will Flannigan Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003886321 Investors have all but concluded the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week for the first time in three years. The harder question is what comes after that. Investors have started pricing in a series of increases. Chairman Kevin Warsh’s aversion to signaling the path leaves him few tools to talk them out of it https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/the-fed-is-poised-for-a-rate-hike-it-rarely-stops-at-one-c7455e98?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:37:00 GMT Nick Timiraos Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003884330 U.S. Stocks Gain as Inflation Figure Boosts Odds of Rate Hike U.S. stocks climbed, a signal that investors like the idea of a Federal Reserve rate hike tamping down inflation. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/stock-futures-nudge-up-yields-slip-but-markets-remain-on-edge-035097c4?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:54:00 GMT Angus Berwick Spencer Platt/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003883683 The annual inflation rate stalled out last month, with Americans still paying high prices for gasoline. This could put more pressure on a Fed that has been divided over whether it should raise rates. The annual U.S. inflation rate held steady at 3.4% in August, matching analyst expectations. https://www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-inflation-report-august-2026-e2b1e5e7?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:19:00 GMT Justin Lahart Matt Grossman Travis Dove/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003885487 Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: All Eyes on Fed Rate Decision An interest-rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve will be firmly at the center of markets’ attention in the coming week, where a hike looks a possibility after strong jobs data and solid inflation numbers. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/week-ahead-for-fx-bonds-all-eyes-on-fed-rate-decision-c333aa4c?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:49:00 GMT Dow Jones Newswires staff Kevin Lamarque/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003872795 Eurozone Economy Surged as War Ignited Energy Prices The bloc’s GDP picked up more rapidly than previously estimated in the quarter through June, but that resilience will be tested if the Iran war continues to block the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/eurozone-economy-surged-as-war-ignited-energy-prices-29e7eb10?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:35:00 GMT Paul Hannon Abdul Saboor/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003868385 Treasury Yields, Fed Rate-Hike Bets Rise After Strong U.S. Jobs Data U.S. Treasury yields jump after significantly stronger-than-expected employment data for August lifted expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the Sept. 16 meeting. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/u-s-european-bond-yields-little-changed-ahead-of-key-jobs-data-6528bb59?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:43:00 GMT Emese Bartha Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003868417 BOE Survey Points to Cooling Price Pressures Businesses expect the prices they charge to rise by 3.8% over the coming 12 months, a decrease from the 3.9% expected in July. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/boe-survey-points-to-cooling-price-pressures-5fab77b9?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:09:00 GMT Paul Hannon MAJA SMIEJKOWSKA/REUTERS WP-WSJ-0003866386 El Nino Is Yet to Peak, Bringing Heat and Agricultural Damage in Tow, UN Says This year’s El Nino is on track to be the strongest in at least 70 years, further increasing the likelihood of widescale disruption to global agricultural markets. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/el-nino-is-yet-to-peak-bringing-heat-and-agricultural-damage-in-tow-un-says-1cfe9dd0?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:08:00 GMT Joe Stonor Hotli Simanjuntak/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003865437 Swiss Inflation Jumps on Higher Energy Prices Swiss inflation jumped in August, reversing several months of cooling price growth as renewed tensions in the Middle East pushed global energy costs higher. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/swiss-inflation-jumps-on-higher-energy-prices-9ff7cde6?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:38:00 GMT Don Nico Forbes Denis Balibouse/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003881628 Home sales in August fell to their lowest level in more than a year, after rising mortgage rates dealt another blow to a hobbled housing market The 2% monthly decline in existing-home sales reflected higher mortgage rates and a housing market stuck in a rut. https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/home-sales-in-august-tumble-to-lowest-level-since-last-year-25851c6e?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT Nicholas G. Miller Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003838899 The young rent-stabilized tenants of New York City represent a rare breed of their generation. A few of them opened their doors to The Wall Street Journal. How hard is it to land a rent-stabilized apartment in NYC? Just the mention can “turn heads in rooms.” https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/these-young-new-yorkers-scored-the-ultimate-deal-a-rent-stabilized-apartment-b130a6a2?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lily Belle Poling Mathylda Dulian Rebecca Picciotto WP-WSJ-0003841511 U.S. Home Price Growth Rose in June The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose 1.5% in the 12 months through June, compared with a 1.2% increase in May. https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/u-s-home-price-growth-rose-in-june-b0c2a451?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:08:00 GMT Jessica Coacci saul loeb/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003825170 U.S. Housing Starts Dropped in July Housing starts fell sharply below expectations in July as home-builder sentiment remained muted. https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/u-s-housing-starts-dropped-in-july-96b4f96a?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:32:00 GMT Dean Seal Brandon Bell/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003825140 Canada Housing Starts Drop in July Even as Home Sales Continue to Rise Housing starts across Canada came in at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 229,074 units, a 4.9% decline from the month before and below expectations of about 250,000 residential housing projects. https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/canada-housing-starts-drop-in-july-even-as-home-sales-continue-to-rise-bd99aaa9?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:08:00 GMT Robb M. Stewart James MacDonald/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003885231 Consumer Sentiment Is Lower in September, per Michigan Survey The survey’s index stands at 47.8, versus the 51.7 recorded at the end of August, bringing sentiment back down toward historical lows reached earlier this year. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/consumer-sentiment-is-lower-in-september-per-michigan-survey-cd29aa00?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:23:00 GMT Matt Grossman Travis Dove/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003882494 U.S. Mortgage Rates Top 7% For First Time in 15 Months Rates had steadily tumbled to about 6% in late February, but reversed when the U.S. and Israel started the war in Iran, disrupting oil shipments and driving up inflation. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/u-s-mortgage-rates-top-7-for-first-time-in-15-months-def6f20e?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:32:00 GMT Dean Seal Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003880948 The ECB raised interest rates for the second time this year, as resurgent energy prices reignited concerns over inflation Resurgent oil and gas prices have reignited concerns over price pressures. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/the-ecb-just-raised-interest-rates-heres-what-to-know-c03f9bb0?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:27:00 GMT Chelsey Dulaney Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003881491 Producer-Price Inflation Accelerated Last Month The producer-price index rose 0.4% in August, versus a 0.1% increase in July. The reading was in line with economists’ forecasts. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/producer-price-inflation-accelerated-last-month-bc29a96f?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:55:00 GMT Matt Grossman Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003881250 Turkish Central Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged Amid Continued Inflation Risks The bank held its benchmark one-week repo rate at 37.0%, it said Thursday. The bank last cut its key rate in January. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/turkish-central-bank-keeps-rates-unchanged-amid-continued-inflation-risks-6316aa47?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:33:00 GMT Don Nico Forbes cagla gurdogan/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003856531 Last month, the U.S. added an impressive 162,000 jobs and unemployment is low, but broad economic measures might be missing how much Americans’ costs have risen—and how many of them haven’t kept up Official data shows steady growth and low unemployment but misses how rising costs have left many Americans behind. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/six-charts-that-explain-how-americans-really-feel-about-the-economy-2243d7da?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT Justin Lahart Alexandra Citrin-Safadi/WSJ WP-WSJ-0003860592 A jittery Treasury market and the prospect of Fed rate increases risk making life more expensive for already cost-pressured Americans A jittery Treasury market and the prospect of Fed rate increases risk making life more expensive for already cost-pressured Americans. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/what-does-a-bond-selloff-mean-for-american-consumers-236e4be6?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:21:00 GMT Justin Lahart Nicholas G. Miller Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003817980 Consumer Sentiment Has Dropped in August, per Michigan Survey Consumers’ economic mood is weaker this month versus July, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan’s monthly survey. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/consumer-sentiment-has-dropped-in-august-per-michigan-survey-f2960646?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:28:00 GMT Matt Grossman Brandon Bell/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003817774 Retail Sales Fell Last Month Retailers’ sales fell by 0.6% last month to $763.6 billion, versus the 0.2% growth recorded in June. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/retail-sales-fell-last-month-78fdf39a?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:50:00 GMT Jessica Coacci Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003796643 Eurozone Retail Sales Retreat as Consumers Still Fret Over War Retail sales in the eurozone fell in June and was the second decline in the four full months since the start of the war against Iran. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/eurozone-retail-sales-retreat-as-consumers-still-fret-over-war-b5ecc1bc?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:13:00 GMT Ed Frankl Yves Herman/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003880177 Canada Tribunal Rules U.S. Canned Vegetable Imports Hurt Domestic Food Sector The tribunal recommended a three-year tariff-rate quota on imported canned vegetables from certain countries, led by the U.S. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/canada-tribunal-rules-u-s-canned-vegetable-imports-hurt-domestic-food-sector-75be845a?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:08:00 GMT Paul Vieira Carlos Osorio/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003876495 President Trump signed orders to ban the importation of many dairy products, alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada in three weeks The ban will affect a small subset of industries but could be ruinous for those companies if the trade prohibitions go into effect in three weeks. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-says-he-will-block-canadian-firms-from-government-contracts-a4c3c21e?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:51:00 GMT Gavin Bade Amanda Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003876107 The latest Canadian tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. exports went into effect Tuesday. A handful of U.S. states are likely to feel a big effect. The latest Canadian tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. exports went into effect Tuesday. A handful of U.S. states are likely to feel a big effect. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/the-states-on-the-front-lines-of-the-trade-war-with-canada-9dc4da90?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:26:00 GMT Alana Pipe Jeanne Whalen . WP-WSJ-0003874265 Three numbers show how China’s extraordinary export surge is on track to at least match last year’s record $1.2 trillion surplus The country’s extraordinary export surge puts it on track to at least match last year’s record $1.2 trillion surplus. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/three-numbers-that-show-just-how-big-chinas-export-boom-is-8ddf6ae8?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:46:00 GMT Jonathan Cheng -/CN-STR/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003874127 German Exports Decline for First Time in Six Months Goods exported in July to fellow European Union nations, alongside the U.K. and China, all fell back, but exports to the U.S. jumped almost 20% on month. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/german-exports-decline-for-first-time-in-six-months-05fb7099?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:39:00 GMT Ed Frankl ina fassbender/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003875062 U.S. Employment Trends Index Rose in August, Conference Board Says The Employment Trends Index, or ETI, rose to 108.53, from an upwardly revised 107.76 in July. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/u-s-employment-trends-index-rose-in-august-conference-board-says-a8834c40?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:42:00 GMT Dean Seal Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003870239 Workers across all sectors are switching jobs about as infrequently as they were in the years when the job market was still clawing its way back from the 2008-09 financial crisis The country is adding around 80,000 new jobs a month, an improvement from last year, but workers are still wary of job hopping. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/american-workers-have-slammed-the-brakes-on-switching-jobs-767c45d1?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT Justin Lahart Rachel Wolfe Lucía Vázquez for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003867197 The U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department said Friday, well ahead of expectations The unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%, a historically low level that indicates the labor market remains generally healthy. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/august-jobs-report-unemployment-c9da2f0c?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:48:00 GMT Justin Lahart Allison Joyce/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003868768 Canadian Employment Retreats in August, Though Jobless Rate Holds Steady The unemployment rate remained at 6.4%, despite employers in the country cutting a net 41,700 jobs last month. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/canada-unemployment-holds-at-6-4-though-employment-falls-821342b6?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:20:00 GMT Robb M. Stewart Mathieu Belanger/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003865921 U.S. Jobless Claims Ticked Back Up Last Week U.S. jobless claims swung upward again somewhat last week but were generally flat as job creation slows. The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 206,000. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/u-s-jobless-claims-ticked-back-up-last-week-6757cac1?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:03:00 GMT Dean Seal olivier douliery/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images