U.S. small businesses were slightly less confident in February than in January but have higher hopes for the future, according to the newest monthly small business poll by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Category: 17 March 2026
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SELLING PRICES FOR NEW CARS HAVE SOARED IN THE K-SHAPED ECONOMY
As more U.S. households have less disposable income to spend, buying a new car has increasingly become a privilege of the well-off, according to Reuters.
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U.S. TRADE DEFICIT NARROWED IN JANUARY AS GOLD EXPORTS SURGED
U.S. exports grew by 5.5 percent in January while imports rose by just 0.7 percent, resulting in a monthly trade deficit of $54.5 billion, 25 percent less than in December, the U.S. commerce department reported.
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U.S. INFLATION STAYS FLAT IN FEBRUARY. THAT WAS BEFORE THE WAR.
In February, the annual U.S. headline inflation rate was 2.4 percent, the same as in January, the U.S. labor department reported. Core inflation, which ignores food and energy costs, was paced at 2.5 percent, aligned with economists’ expectations.
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MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES JUMP AS WAR RAISES BOND RATES
Last week, the average U.S. national interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage reached 6.41 percent, Mortgage News Daily (MND) reported, the highest rate since last September.
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U.S. GDP GROWTH IN 2025 FOURTH QUARTER WAS LESS THAN THOUGHT
The U.S. economy grew by a scant 0.7 percent in last year’s final three months, the commerce department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis reported last week.
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
Closures continue to hit the retail and restaurant industry due to rising costs, declining demand, shifting consumer habits and online shopping.
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WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT
The global employment landscape continues to undergo profound disruption as companies adapt to economic pressure, technological transformation, and shifting consumer behavior.
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BULLSHIT HAS ITS OWN SOUND: NETANYAHU TO IRANIANS: FREEDOM IS NEAR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Iranians on Saturday that the moment when they can seize their freedom is quickly approaching and that they should take it.
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TRUMP’S ADMINISTRATION REPEATS CLAIM THAT WAR WITH IRAN WILL END QUICKLY
The Trump administration continues to tell the American public that its illegal war of aggression against Iran will end relatively quickly, and any economic pain being felt will only be temporary.