Commentary

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 2 days ago

63% - The amount natural-gas prices have jumped this week in response to forecasts pointing to some of the coldest, snowiest weather in years. The forecasts have stoked fears of a repeat of the deadly winter storm that froze Texas in 2021 and left millions of people without electricity for days.

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 2 days ago

It is Friday in the midst of the slow retail season. Sometimes, really interesting products come out to entice shoppers. Sometimes we get things like this.... Crocs wants to reignite their growth by suggesting you wear Legos. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-22/lego-shaped-crocs-are-shoemaker-s-new-attempt-to-recapture-buzz?cmpid=012326_morningamer&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=260123&utm_campaign=morningamer

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 2 days ago

From crushes of visitors inside Dubrovnik’s medieval walls to photo-snapping swarms around the Mona Lisa, the world is drowning in tourists. Well, except the US, which has almost recovered but not grown. https://buff.ly/MuuhRul

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 2 days ago

Economists now expect the Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates until June, according to the latest Bloomberg monthly survey. https://buff.ly/Nq7MlVg

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 3 days ago

Sweeping Amazon layoffs slated for next week, Reuters reports. Amazon may lay off thousands of employees next week, continuing a plan to broadly trim its corporate workforce, Reuters first reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources. https://buff.ly/rbTDl28

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 3 days ago

The US economy grew in the third quarter by slightly more than initially reported, and personal spending rose at a solid pace in November. https://buff.ly/lELvz7h