Edited by Simisola Fagbola, Econoday EconomistThe EconomyMonetary policy The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered its main policy rate, the cash rate, by 25 basis points from 4.35 percent to 4.10 percent at its meeting today, in [...]

The economic data calendar in February presents some challenges in interpreting the scheduled reports. Data for December and January will not encompass more recent developments. Moreover, the January numbers could be affected by the severe [...]

Edited by Simisola Fagbola, Econoday EconomistHere are the key economic indicators and events in the week past.The EconomyInflationThe Consumer Price Index in January jumped 0.5 percent, following a 0.4 percent increase in December, and a [...]

  Information Publishing Limited Acquires Econoday, Inc., Expanding Its U.S. Footprint in Economic Data     London/San Francisco: February 12, 2025 -  Information Publishing Limited (IPL), an investment holding company known for its strategic investments in [...]

After the release of the annual revisions and January payroll numbers on Friday, February 7, interest will shift to the price stability side of the Fed’s dual mandate. At the moment the labor market looks [...]

The presence of the January FOMC meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday puts most of the economic data in the shade. After the chilly tone to the FOMC statement and forecasts out of the December 17-18 [...]

With the first FOMC meeting of 2025 on the near horizon --- January 28-29 – Fed policymakers are going to be carefully parsing the available data on inflation and inflation expectations.The FOMC will only have [...]

The January 20 week starts off with a federal holiday and full market close on Monday. It is both the day of the M.L. King, Jr. birthday observance and inauguration day for President-elect Trump. Disruptions [...]

The IRS has announced that the 2025 tax filling season for tax year 2024 will open on Monday, January 27. The tax deadline is Tuesday, April 15. The late start of the 2025 tax filing [...]