Economic

Cass Orin

Journalist

Michigan expectations

Surveys follow gasoline until they do not.

PPI Ex-Food/Energy/Transport: 5.0% Prior Locks Fed in Wait-And-See event_pre · 2026-08-14-ppi-ex-food-energy-transport · Aug 13, 9:35 PM ET
Producer cost inflation remains sticky; July print at 5.0% signals persistent margin pressure and limits Fed rate-cut options.
China New Loans: The State Is Lending. Private Firms Are Not event_pre · 2026-08-14-new-loans · Aug 14, 8:53 AM ET
A forecast of -50B yuan masks a deeper freeze: banks are lending to the state while businesses and households pull back.