<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Econ Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Econ Today]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/latest</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:12:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.econtoday.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Do Banks Drive House Prices? How Money Markets Shape the Housing Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeaway: New mortgage lending drives house prices up by injecting fresh purchasing power into the market, while loan repayments push prices down by destroying money, revealing that bank balance sheets actively steer real estate cycles. Key Points Credit Creation Lifts Prices: A boost in new mortgage originations acts as a temporary injection of fresh purchasing power that creates a lasting upward shift in house prices. Credit Destruction Cools Prices: Paying down mortgage principal...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/do-banks-drive-house-prices-how-money-markets-shape-the-housing-market</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6fc82516cff318c186275b</guid><category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:08:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3f64998410554b18bcea630e16a277f8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How FX Hedging Helps Protect the Dollar’s Dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Dollar continues to act as one of the worlds major reserve currencies. But will it last? Takeaway: This study investigates how the cost of foreign exchange (FX) financial derivatives influences exporters’ choice of invoicing currency, demonstrating how cheap derivative markets help maintain US dollar dominance and alter how currency fluctuations affect international prices. Key Points Financial Hedging Promotes Foreign Pricing: Companies that use FX derivative contracts to lock in...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/how-fx-hedging-helps-protect-the-dollar-s-dominance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6fc3e2bca6fdcb434e42f9</guid><category><![CDATA[Foreign Exchange]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:32:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40e00778f2b94649b7bf2a64906c4e2c.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Qualitative Data Can Reveal About Inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hot Air Balloon Being Inflated Takeaway This study introduces a framework using LLMs to translate qualitative business commentaries from the Federal Reserve’s "Beige Book" into structured economic data. By feeding firm-level explanations into a macroeconomic model, the authors pinpoint the precise triggers driving historical inflation surges. Key Points Listening over estimating: Qualitative text allows economists to observe why firms say they changed prices, capturing conditional triggers...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/what-qualitative-data-can-reveal-about-inflation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6e41192aa0dd3fa1657b13</guid><category><![CDATA[Inflation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fdac45b1e62b466790856f6b0ba359a8.jpg/v1/fit/w_972,h_648,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Gender Dynamics Shape Conflict, Recovery, and Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeaway: Understanding the complex two-way relationship between gender equality and armed conflict is essential for creating effective humanitarian aid and building lasting economic stability in post-war societies. Key Points Societies with greater legal and social gender equality experience significantly lower rates of armed conflict, though proving direct cause-and-effect remains complex. Violent conflict inflicts severe direct and long-term costs on women—ranging from targeted violence...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/how-gender-dynamics-shape-conflict-recovery-and-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6c7e623e0c16484ff249d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Conflict]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inequality]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:59:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/154fd8c7e4e14e7c832d30674c8a3b90.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Pay Transparency Actually Help Workers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revealing salaries can help to reduce pay gaps, but is there a downside? Takeaway: This paper synthesizes international economic research to evaluate how different types of pay transparency laws—peer-to-peer disclosures, managerial pay visibility, and salary ranges in job postings—reshape worker motivation, salary negotiations, and employer hiring strategies. Key Points Peer transparency shrinks wage gaps, but can lower overall pay: Making salaries visible among direct coworkers closes pay...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/does-pay-transparency-actually-help-workers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6bef6e5cf1d22b8d73dc99</guid><category><![CDATA[Labor & Wages]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:54:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7c1c96aa5d84413f9622d7e1ad8cf38a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Access to Mobile Networks Can Help Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeaway: Providing mobile phone credits to low-income adults during a crisis significantly reduces mental distress and domestic conflicts, particularly when distributed in regular installments rather than a single lump sum. Key Points Reduced Psychological Strain: Free mobile credit lowered mental distress by nearly 10% and reduced the likelihood of severe mental distress by 24% among low-income adults in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic. Installments Outperformed Lump Sums: Delivering...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/how-access-to-telecommunications-can-help-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6b23e9328f65b1065a0954</guid><category><![CDATA[Developing Countries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:19:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8875ec269a014d77910f7965040a209f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do some companies pay so much more than others?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why top companies pay top wages Takeaway: High-paying firms owe their wage premia to product market dominance and profit-sharing with employees, demonstrating that collective bargaining power can counteract corporate market power to improve economic welfare. Key Points Profit-Sharing Drives Pay: High-wage firms do not just have higher productivity; they charge higher prices and higher markups, sharing a portion of these product market profits with their employees. Product Dominance Harms...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/why-do-some-companies-pay-so-much-more-than-others</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a69d7867ef449b92cf71d1c</guid><category><![CDATA[Labor & Wages]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:40:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce3336a21d2d4c29997a2d998b256cd4.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Federal Subsidies Lower EV Car Quality? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Policy Choices Shape Prices, Battery Range, and Charging Networks Takeaway: Government cash rebates for electric vehicle purchases prompt automakers to lower prices but also trim driving ranges, creating a sharp trade-off for policymakers between maximizing total vehicle sales and maximizing overall consumer welfare. Key Points Unexpected Adjustments: Direct cash rebates for electric vehicles (EVs) led carmakers to produce cheaper, lower-range models rather than simply discounting...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/do-federal-subsidies-lower-ev-car-quality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a687dd10d7832124c607c72</guid><category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:05:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1193cce1e40046b59e3bcf3192ea4440~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a Single Cash Grant Change the Future for Small Farmers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeaway: Giving one-time cash grants to extremely poor agricultural families leads to lasting improvements in food security and farm profits, even after initial consumer spending sprees fade. Section 3 - Key Points Fleeting spending, persistent food security: Initial surges in retail purchases vanished within six months, but families maintained higher food security for up to two years. Farming as an investment: Families sustained these long-term gains by investing cash in seeds, fertilizer,...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/can-a-single-cash-grant-change-the-future-for-small-farmers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a666d5ab59210289e92504e</guid><category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Income]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><category><![CDATA[Labor & Wages]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:55:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_9a83b3fd40d344a59605a4552b2ad13f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Long Term Effects of Reducing Research Funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeaway: A sharp pullback in U.S. military funding for university research in the 1970s led to persistent declines in academic faculty size, doctoral student training, and scientific publications, ultimately dampening long-run technological innovation. The study explores the systemic consequences of a major contraction in public research funding to assess whether scientific capacity is significantly easier to dismantle than to rebuild. Key Points Academic Shrinkage: Academic departments...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/the-long-term-effects-of-reducing-research-funding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a64d72210a4941c07271932</guid><category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:38:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2358e90f5bca4049b0a219ebeeee8147~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Three-Strike Laws Prevent Crime?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeaway: Evidence comparing jurisdictions with and without three‑strikes laws is mixed: some state‑level and quasi‑experimental studies find deterrent effects for targeted offender classes, while several multi‑jurisdiction analyses report increased homicides or little incapacitation benefit. Policy conclusions stress heterogeneous effects and important identification challenges. Crime and the fear of crime have lead many states to adopt so called "three strikes" laws. These laws mean that...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/do-three-strike-laws-prevent-crime</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a64cd6210a4941c0726fb9f</guid><category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category><category><![CDATA[Literature Review]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:07:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51486ded0e3240bca566f9bb5f7750c8.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Griffin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Earnings Rise, Real Earnings Remain Flat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeaway: The latest data from the BLS shows that while nominal earnings rose, real earnings were flat from the same time last year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Q2 data on weekly earnings this Tuesday, showing small gains in nominal wages. But persistent inflation is wiping out those gains. For the nearly 121 million full-time workers in the US economy, median weekly earnings rose by $53 from the second quarter of last year to $1,251. That's a rise of about 4.6 percent....]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/weekly-earnings-rise-real-earnings-remain-flat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a64c08335380d3132b16087</guid><category><![CDATA[Income]]></category><category><![CDATA[Macro news]]></category><category><![CDATA[Labor & Wages]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/047f13_22b4914a55ec49e3afaddbcf799fd0fc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_817,h_547,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Griffin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Strategies Can Schools Employ To Boost College Enrollment?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This study uses randomized admissions lotteries to examine how different types of charter schools affect students' long-term educational paths, revealing that state test scores do not always predict whether a school helps its students earn a college degree.]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/what-strategies-can-schools-employ-to-boost-college-enrollment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a64adc6532301fe59fb8518</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Analysis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:48:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd0728a98e5141ed8762dacec3b08c20.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Carbon Markets Make It Cheaper for Green Companies to Borrow Money?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joining an emissions trading scheme can lower a company’s borrowing costs, but only if the carbon market is active enough to give banks a reliable signal of the firm's environmental health.]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/can-carbon-markets-make-it-cheaper-for-green-companies-to-borrow-money</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a629abc532301fe59f63cf9</guid><category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Analysis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research Review]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:58:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7e2b0fe258dd4ccca228799eda4960a7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Billions in Federal Pandemic Aid Actually Improve Student Test Scores?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sharp increase in federal pandemic relief funds for relatively affluent school districts did not improve student test scores, primarily because districts used the windfall to lower local property taxes rather than increase overall school spending.]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/did-billions-in-federal-pandemic-aid-actually-improve-student-test-scores</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5bf5be830cbda37bbf9e00</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:59:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_232dd3ac3b364597b4376ca2058eeba6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Editorial Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Import Prices Rise Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly Import Prices Increase Again In June, But Appear To Be Leveling Off The Import Price Report for June shows that import prices increased slightly - a 0.3 percent increase. However, import prices remain elevated, mainly due to the rise in fuel costs as a result of the war in Iran. Import prices began to rise sharply in February, coinciding with the beginning of the airstrikes targeting high-ranking officials in Iran. Shortly thereafter, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, greatly...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/import-prices-rise-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6733d3d1a59ce0fe28014e</guid><category><![CDATA[Inflation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Macro news]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/047f13_951350722d2747f9909aa3f555f60f62~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_922,h_572,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Griffin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest CPI Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices Actually Fell In June, What's Driving The Decline? The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.4 percent last month, the first monthly decline since the pandemic, offering a tentative sign that the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight may finally be gaining traction. But the broader picture remains less encouraging. Prices are still 3.5 percent higher than a year ago, keeping inflation well above the Fed’s 2 percent target. That persistent pressure makes it likely that policymakers will hold...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/latest-cpi-release</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a68875e4ea5d7da7852a377</guid><category><![CDATA[Inflation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Macro news]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/047f13_906a3998e310480ead5dbff79c5927c5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_902,h_555,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Griffin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation Report: October's Inflation Numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details on the latest inflation numbers]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/inflation-report-october-s-inflation-numbers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636d93aa5c4c135e40c18114</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro news]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inflation]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:55:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/047f13_88c2de1c50a24196ac6ce3fd2f404a11~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_592,h_442,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Griffin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April's Construction Spending Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spending on new homes rose by 18.2 percent from the previous year, but rising costs and interest rates could slow down the pace of...]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/april-s-construction-spending-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">629eaac5074cfbe70e528c19</guid><category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Macro news]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 23:27:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/047f13_5d7c9da0b27946128e88efb9c63c88fe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_371,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Griffin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Price Gouging Bill Help Lower Prices At The Pump?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives passes the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act aimed directly at gas prices. If it passes in the Senate,]]></description><link>https://www.econtoday.org/post/house-passes-gas-price-gouging-bill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628a802a12294a46806a46da</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2022 21:26:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_878d866c955441fd9bfa30f5f0f0a51a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Griffin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>