Jeanne Whalen

6 days ago | wsj.com | Jeanne Whalen

A short-lived program in Arkansas in 2018 didn’t boost employment among targeted residents, research has shown. The bureaucracy and confusion of the program also resulted in thousands of people losing their Medicaid coverage. A current Medicaid pilot program in Georgia, meanwhile, has enrolled a fraction of the people the state aimed to register, in part because the monthly reporting requirements to prove employment are so cumbersome, according to doctors and healthcare experts.

1 week ago | wsj.com | Jeanne Whalen

A sustained surge in oil prices is likely to complicate the U.S. fight against inflation. A $10-a-barrel increase would boost year-over-year growth in the consumer-price index by 0.5 percentage points, cutting into consumer spending and GDP growth, said Ryan Sweet, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Jeanne Whalen

A sustained surge in oil prices is likely to complicate the U.S. fight against inflation. A $10-a-barrel increase would boost year-over-year growth in the Consumer Price Index by 0.5 percentage points, cutting into consumer spending and GDP growth, said Ryan Sweet, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.

4 weeks ago | wsj.com | Jeanne Whalen |Chao Deng

A drop in tariffs could cut inflation risks and boost growth, some economists say. In the shorter term, expect more confusion. A court ruling that upends many of President Trump’s tariffs could blunt inflation and recession risks for the U.S. economy if it’s upheld. But for now, it’s mostly heightening confusion. On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down many of Trump’s tariffs, finding he lacked legal authority to impose them.

1 month ago | reforma.com | Jeanne Whalen

Los aranceles de Trump: en dónde estamos hoy05 MIN 00 SEGJeanne Whalen / THE WALL STREET JOURNALNueva York, Estados Unidos (26 mayo 2025) .-05:00 hrsMuchos de los nuevos aranceles anunciados por el Presidente Donald Trump se mantienen. Crédito: APEl Presidente Trump lanzó nuevas andanadas en su campaña arancelaria el 23 de mayo, amenazando con un arancel del 50% a la Unión Europea y de al menos el 25% a los iPhones fabricados en el extranjero.