This week, The Line looks at prices and spending, which go together like milk and cookies. Consumer Prices Up 3.8% from a Year Ago The consumer price index rose 0.6% in April and was 3.8% hi...

Today, we have the April jobs report courtesy of my old employer, the BLS. Employment Rose by 115,000 Last Month Another month, another blow away jobs number. Here are the details: After pin...

Today, we have the latest on GDP and PCE from the BEA. If you know what all those letters mean you’re either an economist or read this column every week. Welcome to the three-letter edition of The Lin...

This week, we love what Kevin Warsh said about members of the Fed speaking too much. Welcome to the “loose lips sink ships” edition of The Line. Say Less Fed No, I’m not trying to show my...

Today, we have the latest from the Federal Reserve. The Fed Leaves Rates Alone As expected, the Fed made no changes to interest rates this week. While that doesn’t seem that exciti...

While today is Friday the 13th, we promise not to scare you in this edition of The Line. Consumer Prices Up 2.4% From a Year Ago The consumer price index rose 0.3% in February and was 2...

It’s the first Friday of the month, which usually means a BLS jobs report. However, since the government shut down for a few days that report won’t come out until next week. Luckily for us...

This week, we have the latest from the Fed and tell you why Americans shouldn’t be so pessimistic about the economy. The Fed Leaves Rates Alone The Federal Reserve made no change to th...

There was a lot of economic data released this week, so welcome to another lightning-round edition of The Line. Inflation Lower than Expected in December The core consumer price index, which excludes...

For the first time in a few months, we have a jobs report on the first Friday of the month. Welcome to the “back to normal” edition of The Line. Job Growth Lower than Expected in December...

This week, we finally have a BLS Employment report, but unfortunately it’s for September. Welcome to the “you get what you get, and you don’t get upset” edition of The Line. Se...

Today we celebrate the reopening of our government and hope they never shut down again. Finally, The U.S. is Open for Business After the longest shutdown in history, the federal go...

It’s the first day of the month, so today’s all about jobs. Welcome to the “bad news can sometimes be good news” edition of The Line. Job Growth Weaker Than Expected in August...

By Gregory Heym, BHS Chief Economist and and host of Crossing The Line This week, we have some quick thoughts on inflation and retail sales before The Line takes off for vacation. Consumer Prices...

By Gregory Heym, BHS Chief Economist and and host of Crossing The Line This week, we discuss the latest on consumer spending and what the Fed said about rates. Retail Sales Fell More than Expecte...

By Gregory Heym, BHS Chief Economist and and host of Crossing The Line It’s the first Friday of the month, so today is all about jobs. Payrolls Rose More than Expected in May Another month,...

By Gregory Heym, BHS Chief Economist and and host of Crossing The Line This week, we expose how fickle consumers can be, present the latest on pending home sales, and tell you something unbelieva...

By Gregory Heym, BHS Chief Economist and and host of Crossing The Line This week, we serve up the latest on tariffs, inflation, and consumer spending. Welcome to a very busy version of The Line....

By Gregory Heym, BHS Chief Economist and and host of Crossing The Line Today, we have the latest from the Fed, tell you what people believe is the best long-term investment, celebrate the first o...

By Gregory Heym, BHS Chief Economist and and host of Crossing The Line This was a huge week for economic data but to save time and space, we will be focusing on the two biggest releases this week: 1Q2...