Stacey Vanek Smith

The sun is out! ☀️ the skies are clear…but the economic vibes are stormy ⛈️ people are struggling—it’s all over the data. Savings is the lowest it’s been in years, inflation is outpacing wages, and the vibes (consumer sentiment) is the lowest it’s ever been.. #economy #inflation #affordable

🤖 Are robots going to save our economy… and steal our jobs? These are questions at the heart of economic productivity. My latest for @bloomberg.com featuring @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @erikbryn.bsky.social and Robert Gordon 🎁 🔗 in bio #economy #AI #layoffs

The markets had a terrible Friday… apparently because the bond market had a terrible Friday… at the root of the problem? Inflation #economy #inflation #stockmarket

It’s official: everything is getting more expensive. The monthly inflation report out today shows prices rising at a rate of 3.8% a year—food, shelter and energy costs are all up significantly. The main culprit? Fuel prices. #economy #inflation #interestrates

The job market is looking strong this Friday! The unemployment rate didn’t rise and 115,000 people got jobs in April—higher than expected. But that’s not the best part! #jobs #unemployed #economy

Jerome Powell just gave his last press conference as Fed Chair. Nothing much happened… but there was plenty of drama. #federalreserve #jeromepowell #interestrates

The UAE is dropping out of OPEC and the reason has everything to do with the war with Iran and money. It’s also a sign global oil markets are shifting #oil #opec #iran #uae

Secrets and Ties: it looks like Federal Reserve might get… more reserved under Chair Apparent Kevin Warsh. My latest for @bloomberg.com featuring the great @claudia-sahm.bsky.social and John Cochrane 🎁 🔗 in bio. #economy #federalreserve #jeromepowell

The Strait of Hormuz seems close to reopening, But high gas prices are likely to hang around. At the same time electricity prices are rising fast as AI continues to grow. High energy prices can hammer economic growth. #gasprices #straitofhormuz #iran

Inflation is up and the reason is all about gas prices. They are up nearly 20% and they’re spreading through the whole economy. My latest for @bloomberg.com Businessweek with the great @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social #iran #inflation #gasprices

Tariffs Turn 1! 🎂 Liberation day was one year ago. $160 billion later, 330,000 businesses are owed a refund. What now? My latest for @bloomberg.com Businessweek with Laura Curtis and our great editor Megan Willett-Wei 🎁 🔗 in bio #tariffs #inflation #trumptariff

Today is Equal Pay Day! This is how far into 2026 women have had to work to earn what men did in 2025, according to data from the Census Bureau. This is happening a day later than last year. #equalpay #womenshistorymonth

Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations is one of the most foundational books in #economics. It was published in 1776, the same year the U.S. began. David Lang’s piece @nyphilharmonic.bsky.social sets econ to music. Conducted by #dudamel Catch it today! My latest for @bloomberg.com #capitalism

Oil prices get into everything… they’re starting to affect interest rates and commutes and travel and the impact is only getting bigger. #oil #gasprices #jeromepowell #interestrates

What if, instead of retiring, we all just... keep working? One of the loveliest stories I've reported in awhile (I know, I was surprised, too!) for @bloomberg.com The story of Boom Radio. Careers (like workers!) can get better with age 🎁🔗 in bio

Gas prices are up 20% since last week. When will they come back down? And what happens if they don’t? My latest for Businessweek @bloomberg.com 🎁 🔗 in bio #iran #oilprices #gasprices

Jobs numbers are out today and looking grim: 92,000 jobs were lost in February. At the same time, prices are rising. Are we entering stagflation? #jobs #inflation #unemployment

Prediction Markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are now worth more than $100 billion. They can be great for the little guy and even better for the inside trader. And everyone from sports leagues to the stock markets are on the take. Latest issue of Businessweek @bloomberg.com #polymarket #economy

What just happened with tariffs? The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s liberation day tariffs. What does this mean? Will prices finally come down? #tariffs #trade

Is Jerome Powell Trump-proofing the Federal Reserve? President Trump has been going after the Fed—he wants to dictate interest rates. But the Fed seems to be (quietly) striking back. 🎁 🔗 in bio #jeromepowell #federalreserve

Happy Valentine’s Day! 🌹 ❤️ the day when love is in the air and the demand curve for roses is at its steepest. But that steep price you pay? Actually a good deal (imho) #economy #valentinesday #roses #inflation

Was this week a sneak peek into how AI will impact the economy? A look at the Claude Crash and the jobs data. #ai #unemployment #claude #markets

President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to be the next Fed Chair. Who is Warsh and what does this mean for the Fed and Fed independence? My latest for @bloomberg.com 🎁🔗 tinyurl.com/yh69r8ex jeromepowell #kevinwarsh #federalreserve #inflation

Free trade and globalization were meant, in part, to ensure peace. But after President Trump’s visit to Davos this week, that era seems to be ending. So… now what? #davos #wef26 #tariffs #trump

Do people even understand what the Fed does? Former Fed chair Janet Yellen says most probably don’t… but the parts of the economy the fed impacts have a huge impact on our lives. Latest episode of Everbody’s Business from @bloomberg.com #economy #yellen #federalreserve #inflation #interestrates

I spoke with former Fed Chair Janet Yellen this week about what’s at stake in Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve. You can hear the full conversation on our Everybody’s Business podcast @bloomberg.com #federalreserve #jeromepowell #economy #inflation

President Trump’s aggressive actions against Fed Chair Jerome Powell might be backfiring. This week, Former Fed chair Janet Yellen joins Everybody’s Business @bloomberg.com to talk about the importance of an independent Central Bank. #jeromepowell #federalreserve #janetyellen #inflation

President Trump is threatening criminal charges against the Fed and Jerome Powell. Why? And what’s really going on? #federalreserve #jeromepowell #fed

Is a recession on the horizon in 2026? I asked economists from all different parts of the economy and the consensus was no… for now. My latest for @bloomberg.com (🎁🔗 in bio) a huge thank you to @markzandi.bsky.social @danielzhao.bsky.social and Daryl Fairweather #economy #recession #ai

Curiouser and Curiouser: in the economy of 2025 nothing added up and nothing made sense. The very positive GDP numbers are a perfect end to a mad year. My latest for @bloomberg.com #economy #gdp #2026 #tariffs

Chart Week 🦈 📈 Day #5 Silver Linings & The 50 Year Newspaper #economy #poverty #infantmortality #lifeexpectancy

Chart Week 🦈 📈 Day #4: The Affordability Crisis. Inflation has come down a lot since 2022, but prices are more out of reach for many Americans #affordabilitycrisis #inflation #economy #prices

Chart Week 🦈 📈 Day #3: The Magnificent 7. AI and the economy. #economy #ai #nvidia #aibubble

Chart Week 🦈 📈 Day #2: The Job Market. It’s been largely frozen all year ❄️ where is it headed in 2026? #economy #job #unemployment #layoffs

Chart Week 2025 🦈 📈 Day #1. The K-Shaped Economy. One of the biggest economic stories of the year #economy #spending #recession

Are quarterly earnings TMI? How much should public companies tell the public? And how often? My latest for @marketplace.org #economy #sec #regulation

The Wizard of Oz: a story of adventure, courage and… monetary policy (really!) Just follow the yellow brick road 👠 #economy #wicked #federalreserve #inflation

The cost of living has risen 26% since 2020. And the cost of food, childcare and electricity has outpaced even that. Talking about the Affordability Crisis w/ @crampell.bsky.social on The Weekend Primetime @ms.now It could be a big political problem for the GOP #inflation #midterms #affordability

What pumpkin spice 🎃 reveals about tariffs, inflation and global trade.My latest for @bloomberg.com . Plus a pumpkin spice index courtesy of @michaelmcdonough.bsky.social Big thank you to @staceyshick.bsky.social 🎁 🔗 t.co/wY0R1K5A6o

How’s the economy doing?… it’s complicated. This week’s jobs numbers and the bumpy markets paint a mysterious picture #economy #stockmarket #jobs

The lipstick index 💄 is flashing red. Is a recession coming? My latest for @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg.com part of their excellent beauty issue #recession #economy #spending

A Brief history of the Federal Reserve (+ a shout out to the Money Museum @stlouisfed.bsky.social ) #federalreserve #gold #economy

One of the scariest, most destructive forces in the economy? Animal spirits 👻 I visit a haunted bank for @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg 🎁 🔗 tinyurl.com/yp3fatvs

The scariest economy of them all? Stagflation. 😱 Why it happens and why it should make your blood run cold. #economy #inflation #jeromepowell

Scary Economics: Deadweight loss ☠️ 🏋️‍♀️ 😭 It’s one reason economists don’t like tariffs. The deadweight loss trap is one where everybody loses: shoppers, stores, the government and… the entire economy #economy #tariffs #spending

The economy can be a scary place… full of pitfalls. In honor of Halloween, I’ll be talking about scary forces in the economy. 👻 Today: The Tragedy of the Commons #economy #environment

The economy can be a scary place… full of pitfalls. In honor of Halloween, I’ll be talking about scary forces in the economy. 👻 Today: the dreaded sunk-cost trap #economy #jobs

On this episode of Everybody's Business, @kyla.bsky.social joins @chafkin.bsky.social and me to discuss 3 economic indicators she’s watching right now From @businessweektr.bsky.social

How open should public companies have to be about 💰?? The hit debate over quarterly earnings. My latest for @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg.com 🎁 🔗: tinyurl.com/mrybtatf

Meet the man who bet a million dollars (!!!) on Taylor Swift’s album sales. @domahhhh made the bet on @polymarket.bsky.social and spoke w/ me & @chafkin.bsky.social for Everybody’s Business last week. You can hear how he did this week. Check it out! (+ @bradstone.bsky.social is cohosting)

The Nobel Prize in economics this year was awarded to 3 economists and is all about innovation, creation and destruction. Aka creative destruction. One of my ✨favorite economic concepts and very relevant to the moment we’re in right now. #nobel #economy #innovation #startup

The U.S. and China are now locked in a kind of trade trauma bond. And the stakes are very, very high #economy #tariffs #trade

Gold prices just hit an all-time high: Why gold is having a glow up right now. #gold #economy #dollar

The government shutdown comes down to a couple of very tiny parts of the U.S.’s giant $7 trillion budget #economy #shutdown #healthinsurance

Is the economy in stagflation? Technically no… but also, not “no”. Many economists are calling this moment “stagflation lite” (ht @byheatherlong.bsky.social and her excellent article in @washingtonpost.com )

A very big week for the Federal Reserve! We saw the first interest rate cut or 2025… and then there was allll the drama behind the scenes. #economy #federalreserve #jeromepowell #interestrates

How did we just lose 1,000,000 jobs?! And what does it mean for the economy? This week on Everybody’s Business from @bloomberg.com @chafkin.bsky.social and I talk with @kedseconomist.com about where those jobs went and what this means for the economy. #economy #jobs #vibecession

Did you enjoy your breakfast 🍳? Economists want to know! An ode to the American Time Use Survey from the BLS. My latest for @marketplace.org #economy #bls #data

What is Federal Reserve Independence and why is it so important? #FederalReserve #lisacook #jeromepowell #Inflation #InterestRates

Jerome Powell signaled he’s cutting interest rates, but also that he’s worried about what that could do to inflation. #economy #jeromepowell #inflation #interestrates

Why coffee has gotten so expensive (and will probably be getting… more expensive) ☕️ 😱 #inflation #tariffs #brazil #coffee

Econ mystery: who is paying for Trump’s tariffs? There are 3 (and a half) suspects. A look at the clues the data is giving us. My latest for @bloomberg.com #economy #tariffs #trumptariffs #inflation www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Why good data is so important for the U.S. economy and what I learned spending the day with a data collector at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. #economy #inflation #jobs

Is Trump playing 4D chess?♟️ We ask a grandmaster Ken Rogoff to weigh in. (He’s also an economist and author of Our Dollar Your Problem. He talks GDP and tariffs with @chafkin.bsky.social and me this week on Everybody’s business from @bloomberg.com link.podtrac.com/4pqqcc8s

RIP CFPB? The agency was created to protect consumers and hold financial Institutions to account. They were target #1 for DOGE. This week on Everybody’s Business from @bloomberg.com @chafkin.bsky.social and I talk with a former worker. link.podtrac.com/4pqqcc8s

President Trump has been talking a lot about firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Why? And why does it matter? #economy #federalreserve #jeromepowell #trumpeconomy My latest for @bloomberg.com

Fed Fight: It’s Trump vs Jerome Powell. Why an Independent Fed matters @chafkin.bsky.social and I talk with @marthagimbel.bsky.social this week on Everybody’s Business from @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg.com #jeromepowell #federalreserve #economy

Why is a 50% tariff being put on copper? And what will it mean for the economy (and for us?) @joedeaux.bsky.social joins @chafkin.bsky.social and me on Everybody’s Business from @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg.com #copper #tariffs #economy

Has the U.S. entered its middle-aged man era? This week @bradstone.bsky.social and I talk with Dr. Allison Schrager on Everybody’s Business from @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg.com #economy #jobs #unemployment

The #bigbeautifulbill is become a big beautiful law… what will it mean for business and the #economy ? #deficit #nationaldebt

This week on Everybody’s Business from @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg.com @chafkin.bsky.social and I look at the economy of Iran and why it’s so vulnerable in this conflict #iranisrael #economy

This week on Everybody’s Business, @chafkin.bsky.social and I talk with @kedseconomist.com about the impact of immigration on the economy @businessweek.bsky.social @bloomberg.com #immigration #jobs #iceraids

Is Elon right about the big beautiful tax bill? (And is more debt really so bad??) my latest for @marketplace.org #elonmusk #trumpvselon #trump #economy #bigbeautifulbill

Small businesses sued to block Trump’s tariffs this week. Why the little guys are putting up a legal fight and not the big corporations. #smallbusiness #tariffs #economy #inflation

Talking Trumpcoin with @smi.bsky.social and @chafkin.bsky.social for #everybodysbusiness @businessweek.bsky.social @bloomberg.com

Why the bond market doesn’t like the “big beautiful” tax bill… and why that’s got everyone worried #Economy #BigBeautifulBill #Deficit #taxes

🚨 New podcast alert!! Everybody’s Business from @businessweektr.bsky.social @bloomberg.com co-host @chafkin.bsky.social and I talk tariffs, private equity buying sports teams, and sneaker sole inflation 👟 with @amandamull.bsky.social and Randall Williams. Check it out!

New podcast alert 🚨 I’m very excited to be hosting a new podcast with the great @chafkin.bsky.social for @businessweek.bsky.social @bloomberg.com Please give a listen and let us know what you think! 🎧 (banana pudding strongly encouraged but not required)

U.S. / China trade talks are happening and the outcome will have a huge impact on your… and your mother 💐 #economy #trumptariffs #mothersday #inflation

Why gold having a glow-up now. My latest for @marketplace.org #gold #economy #inflation

Stagflation: what is it? And why is everyone so worried about it? #economy #jeromepowell #federalreserve #inflation

Why does President Trump want to fire Jerome Powell? (And… can he do that?) #economy #JeromePowell #TrumpTariffs #FederalReserve

Why the bond market got the Trump administration to back off tariffs #trumptariffs #economy #bonds

Consumer Sentiment numbers aren’t looking great and that’s got the markets worried… but sentiment is just feelings. Since when does Wall Street care about that? #economy #consumersentiment #tariffs #recession

March 25th is #EqualPayDay women need to work until today to earn—on average—what men earned in 2024 #payequity #women #economy

How Trump’s tariffs could impact the economic world order (and the U.S.’s place in it). #tariffs #trump #consumer #economy

A Trump Tariff Timeline (in 60 seconds ⏱️) #tradewar #tariff #economy #trump

The markets are on a downward tear. What’s going on? 📉😳 #economy #stockmarketcrash #tariffs

It’s International Women’s Day! 3 statistics about women and the economy #womensday2025 #economy #equalpay

The bond market is flashing red… warning of a possible economic slowdown. What’s going on? Pt 2/2 #economy #inflation #bonds

The bond market is flashing red… warning of a possible economic slowdown. What’s going on? Pt 1/2 #economy #inflation #bonds

Free trade and international alliances are out, tariffs and protectionism are in. Is this good news or bad news for the economy? (A story I still think about from @planetmoney.bsky.social @npr.org ) #tariffs #inflation #trump #economy

Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ the price of a dozen 🌹 this year is $90 on average. (Chocolates up 30% from last year) Inflation is everybody’s Valentine… #valentinesday #economy #inflation #roses

Super Bowl staple 7-Layer Dip is also an amazing food inflation tracker… my latest for @businessweek.bsky.social

It’s been… a week. The through line in all of Trump’s (and DOGE’s) actions is supposed to be getting the government’s finances and debt under control. Are they succeeding? My latest for @marketplace.org

Why a Chinese AI company is hammering US Markets #deepseek #ai #markets #economy