AI data centers require all kinds of materials — from copper to computer chips — which is driving up prices for other products that also need those resources.
Economic forecasts tend to be unreliable. The news is fast paced, and predictions can quickly grow stale. But there’s still something to be gained.
And a look back at the housing market in 2025.
The magnitude of recent policy changes has little precedent in recent history.
The regional economy isn’t in bad shape, but many folks say it’s hard to get by.
Fairly low unemployment, gradually slowing inflation and continued economic growth are all positive signals. But there are risks too.
Despite the anxiety, 2023 closed out pretty well for investors. But that hasn’t resulted in a unified sense of optimism.
For Ellen Zentner, chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley, the pandemic meant scrapping all the models and going back to the fundamentals.
