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Seattle's rents remain among the nation's highest, even though the city's rent increases have grown more slowly than the national average over the last few years. https://buff.ly/QgzGUKi

Which economy did best in 2025? The Economist's annual ranking returns. https://buff.ly/9VskEnW

Trump orders investigation into food supply chains for possible price fixing. Under pressure to address rising grocery costs, the president directed new task forces to determine whether anticompetitive behavior exists, particularly among foreign-owned companies. https://buff.ly/TYvTRkW

U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million. U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million amid uncertainty over the direction of the American economy. https://buff.ly/A69ngrH

Declining Import Cargo Volume Expected to Continue in 2026. December is forecast at 1.86 million TEU, down 12.7%. https://buff.ly/z8bnHJY

Copper is trading in record territory today in London, extending a sky-high run. Trade war jitters and investor enthusiasm for commodities useful for artificial intelligence have the metal on a run for the ages.