Economy
USDA Unveils New Support for Ranchers to Rebuild Cattle Herds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled a new package of measures aimed at rebuilding the nation’s cattle herds, which have fallen to...
Risks, Responsibility, and Solutions: Epoch Readers React to $40 Trillion US Debt
U.S. debt has surpassed $40 trillion, hitting a historic milestone, with publicly held debt approaching 100 percent of the gross domestic product for...
Underlying Summer Inflation Has Not Meaningfully Improved, Says Feds Kevin Warsh
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh reaffirmed his commitment to stopping inflation, telling an audience of economists and policymakers that underlying trends have not...
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh Set to Deliver 1st Jackson Hole Keynote Speech
The Federal Reserve opened its multi‑day Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Wyoming on Aug. 26, an event one market watcher said could be...
Trump Expands Lean Beef Import Quota to Ease Ground Beef Prices
Ground beef is offered for sale at a grocery store in Chicago, Ill., on May 22, 2026. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on...
Bill Gates Calls for Taxes on AI and Robots to Protect Jobs for Humans
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates warned Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) will permanently eliminate many white- and blue-collar jobs and called for taxes on...
US GDP Expands 1.5 Percent in 2nd Quarter on Stronger Consumer Spending, Business Investment
The U.S. economy registered modest growth in the second quarter on stronger-than-expected consumer spending and business investment, according to the Bureau of Economic...
