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Independent journalist focusing on economics and global economy Our website: en.econreporter.com

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EconReporterOct 8, 2026

The AI Investment Boom Trumps Tariff Policy

🤯 The US trade deficit is back above $100 billion a month. ➖ But with some adjustments, this year's deficit is lower than in previous years. The lesson? 🦾 AI-related imports beat Trump's tariffs.

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EconReporter

EconReporterOct 5, 2026

CAPE Without Its Hero: Can the Warning Stand on Its Own Without Shiller?

The CAPE ratio has topped 40, yet Robert Shiller, the economist who made it famous, is far less in the news. Can a bubble warning go viral without its hero?

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EconReporter PlusSep 28, 2026

🔗 AI and the Fall? of the Creative Class

EconReporter PlusSep 28, 2026

🔗 Healey admits money ‘simply not there’ but vows to back British businesses

EconReporter PlusSep 28, 2026

🔗 Glassdoor employee confidence index september 2026

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EconReporterSep 8, 2026

BLS Payroll Survey Series ID Reference

What's the BLS series ID for healthcare, manufacturing, or information? Every Establishment Survey industry code in one page to help you build US payroll charts

EconReporter

EconReporterSep 8, 2026

The US Information Sector Payroll Slump May Not Be What You Thought

Everyone blames ChatGPT for information sector job losses. BLS payroll data on the information sector tells a very different story.

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EconReporterSep 2, 2026

Why Canada’s Counter-Tariff Is More Than ‘Dollar for Dollar’

Canada calls its counter-tariffs "dollar for dollar." Add up the actual tariff list, though, and the number lands billions higher — here's why.

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EconReporter

EconReporterAug 31, 2026

I work, therefore I am not?—We Are Not Machines Book Review

A review of Sarah O'Connor's We Are Not Machines: the real threat to workers isn't AI, it's Taylorism — and trust, not automation, is what's at stake.

EconReporter PlusAug 29, 2026

Man City open talks with Liverpool over Gakpo

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EconReporterAug 25, 2026

Scott, have you considered just trimming 30-year Treasury issuances?

Bessent may tap $1 trillion from Treasury's TGA to fund bond buybacks, framed as QE-lite. It isn't — it's just a rebranded cut to long-bond issuance.

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EconReporter's linksAug 21, 2026

FTAV Q&A: Darrell Duffie