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The Fed remains focused on employment and consumption rather than inflation

Food for Thought: Business taxes by state

US household leverage hit a multi-decade low

Food for Thought: Companies are advancing racial equality

US growth forecasts upgraded in response to Biden’s fiscal stimulus proposal

Food for Thought: Big tech’s revenues by region

Manufacturers are signaling higher inflation ahead

Food for Thought: Who can work from home?

US imports of appliances surged last year

Food for Thought: The world’s biggest shipping hubs

Pandemic-driven divergence between commodities and services CPI

Food for Thought: Who Americans spend their time with, by age

Dealers’ equity gamma exposure climbs sharply

Food for Thought: US student debt across income and wealth levels

Stock valuation metrics look increasingly stretched

Food for Thought: US consumer spending at restaurants

The December jobs report is better than it appears

Food for Thought: Uneven pace of US vaccinations

The US surge in bank reserves has been concentrated at large institutions

Political shift in Washington reignites the reflation trade

Food for Thought: Expensive Senate races

Treasuries slump on Georgia election surprise

Food for Thought: US digital ad spending

Pandemic driving supply chain disruptions

US trade deficit in goods hits a new record

Food for Thought Special Edition

Food for Thought: US clothing retailers’ sales relative to 2019

US inventory of homes for sale lowest in decades

Food for Thought: Cigarette smuggling vs. cigarette excise tax rates

The new stimulus package will keep household incomes and savings elevated

Food for Thought: Safest and cleanest sources of energy

UK COVID situation deteriorates rapidly

Food for Thought: US food insecurity

China’s industrial rebound sends commodities surging; power supply strained

Food for Thought: Electric vehicle sales

Slowing government support pressured retail sales in November

Food for Thought: COVID resilience rankings

Market-based inflation expectations grind higher

Food for Thought: The ability to telework

Home equity withdrawals are on the rise

Food for Thought: The biggest private employer in each state

Vaccines couldn’t come soon enough, as US COVID situation worsens

Food for Thought: Which countries are at ease with having women in charge

Tight inventories gave inflation a boost in November

Food for Thought: Reasons for working from home

US demand for factory workers hit a new high

Food for Thought: US corporate vs. individual income tax rates

China’s record trade surplus with the US was driven by consumer demand

Food for Thought: Layoffs and working from home prompted many Americans to start a business

Companies continue to set aside large amounts of cash

Food for Thought: Tesla’s market value vs. the next four largest automakers combined

Nearly 40% of November US job gains tied to online retail

Food for Thought: US household incomes with and without government stimulus

Can US inflation suddenly accelerate?

Food for Thought: Vaccine costs

The Fed’s Beige Book shows increasing focus on childcare

Food for Thought: Global GDP rankings

US small business metrics remain weak

Food for Thought: Growth in bank deposits

High-end apartments see the weakest demand

Food for Thought: Thanksgiving grocery bill

US consumer spending remained resilient this month

Food for Thought: Foreign students in US MBA programs

The stock market is pricing in higher inflation ahead

Food for Thought: When does the holiday shopping season begin?

Retirees own an increasing share of the US stock market

Food for Thought: Video game players’ demographics

US housing inventory, measured in months of supply, is the lowest on record

Food for Thought: Taxes on groceries, candy, and soda

Hoarding is back

Food for Thought: Busiest US domestic flight routes

Mortgage and student loan delinquencies decline

Food for Thought: Support for raising the minimum wage

Headwinds for US retail sales

Food for Thought: US student performance in 2020 by household income

The vaccine-induced equity rotation accelerates

Food for Thought: College degrees with the highest share of student loan borrowers

US consumer sentiment dips after the elections

Food for Thought: Urban population growth

Why many Americans are skeptical about the official CPI figures

Food for Thought: US job postings by sector

US business loan demand weakest since the financial crisis

Food for Thought: US coin production

US COVID-related hospitalizations at record high

Food for Thought: Favorability ratings of the US and China

Vaccine news puts pressure on stocks boosted by the pandemic

Food for Thought: Fast food restaurants’ breakfast sales

Stock futures up sharply on election outcome and reduced uncertainty

Food for Thought: The number of sales tax jurisdictions by state

Companies with exposure to China were rewarded this week

Food for Thought: States where cannabis is now legal

The Fed is back in play as hopes for massive fiscal stimulus fade

Food for Thought: Projected growth of major religious groups globally

Markets projecting victory for President Trump

Food for Thought: Ability to work from home vs. GDP per capita

Migration out of urban areas highly visible in this year’s rent changes

Food for Thought: COVID-related hospitalizations in select states

Laid-off Americans most likely to make an impulse purchase during the pandemic

Food for Thought: US state and local employment

The year-end income cliff