In what is seen as one of the strongest indicators of where the U.S. economy is heading in the short term, The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. Yesterday’s index release showed that the US […]
Month: July 2025
Foreign investment and spending in the U.S. continue to drop
In a continued downward trend, expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses decreased by $24.9 billion, or 14.2 percent. At $151.0 billion, they were below the annual average of $277.2 billion for 2014–2023. In a new release today by the U.S Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, expenditures by […]
Passing of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ – a dark day for America’s most vulnerable
With the final tie-breaking vote cast by Vice-President J.D. Vance, the House passed the Trump Administration’s Big Beautiful Bill today, sending it to Trump’s desk in time for an Independence Day signing ceremony. While the Right celebrates a victory, happy with the many carve-outs geared to line the pockets of the right-wing elite and advance […]