Japan is already the biggest foreign investor in the U.S.

Also, Japan is not that big of a market for U.S. exports.

Revenues earned abroad mean more dollars because of the greenback’s decline.

They can create perverse incentives that end up boosting foreign manufacturing.

Homes are likely to remain expensive for the foreseeable future because of persistently high interest rates and the fact that homes are not being built fast enough to meet demand.

The stock market is not the economy, but it can help tell us how the economy’s doing.

Last week’s Beige Book noted the effects of poor growing conditions and stricter loan practices, among other things.

While the new spending and tax law boosted the Child Tax Credit by $200, child care costs have risen 30% since pre-COVID times.

President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs on drugs coming from overseas, but it might take more than that to reroute the global supply chain.

Oil production near Guyana is ramping up while production in places like the Permian Basin appears to be approaching a plateau.