Economics Now & Then →
Read sourced explanations that connect economic ideas with events and historical context.
World Economy · Learn with evidence
What’s coming next?
Plan your reading around the numbers that help explain the economy.
Selected releases · Schedule checked 2026-09-09. Dates can change; verify with the publisher. Passed dates are not confirmation that data was released.
Prices · Scheduled
Consumer Price Index · August
Check both monthly and annual inflation. Slower inflation does not mean the price level fell.
Verify publisher schedule →Policy · Scheduled
FOMC decision · September meeting
The meeting runs September 15–16. Read the decision and projections separately; projections are not promises.
Verify publisher schedule →Growth · Scheduled
GDP · Q2 third estimate
Look for revisions to earlier estimates and distinguish annualized quarterly growth from year-over-year growth.
Verify publisher schedule →Jobs · Scheduled
Employment Situation · September
Read payrolls, unemployment and participation together. Earlier payroll estimates can be revised.
Verify publisher schedule →Prices · Scheduled
Consumer Price Index · September
Separate changes in the overall index from the categories most relevant to your household.
Verify publisher schedule →Read releases in context
Article follow-up checkpoints →
Revisit original evidence at three and six months without rewriting the original analysis.
Economic claim checker →
Inspect familiar claims about prices, jobs, GDP and rates, with evidence and exceptions.