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... After the New York City primaries, look to Texas and other red states for lessons on how to make housing markets work, @greg_ip writes

Austin, Texas, and other red-state cities have set an example for how to make housing markets work.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/nyc-mayor-election-housing-costs-c1f88bcb

... U.S. New Home Sales Slump as High Mortgage Rates Persist

Sales of new homes fell 13.7% to 623,000 in May amid continued concerns over high mortgage costs.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/u-s-new-home-sales-slump-as-high-mortgage-rates-persist-9a679fb0

... Homeowners who bought around the peak of the market are increasingly finding they owe more on their mortgages than their properties are worth

Some who bought around the market peak in pandemic boomtowns owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/underwater-mortgages-negative-equity-charts-4e5978a1

... Trump�s threat to attempt to fire the Fed chair has raised a potentially unanswerable question: What would the global economy look like without an independent U.S. central bank?

It isn’t just the U.S. Other countries have also come to expect an independent U.S. central bank.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/federal-reserve-independence-financial-markets-df8fdebc

... Does President Trump have the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell? 

The president may try to terminate the Fed chair’s tenure early. But whether Trump has the ability to do so isn’t clear.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/trump-fire-jerome-powell-fed-explained-6e26595f

... Rise in Australian Unemployment Will Force RBA�s Hand

Much is made about how central bankers fret over rising inflation, but there’s really nothing like a sudden and sharp rise in unemployment to focus their minds and force them into action.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rise-in-australian-unemployment-will-force-rbas-hand-a89bc783

... The president of the New York Fed suggested he is reluctant to support lowering interest rates ahead of the bank�s next meeting, arguing that tariffs are likely to drive further inflation

The president of the New York Fed suggested he is reluctant to support lowering interest rates ahead of the bank’s next meeting, arguing that tariffs are likely to drive further inflation.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/feds-williams-says-rate-stance-remains-entirely-appropriate-fb609f59

... Investors sent a warning Wednesday that central-bank independence matters to Wall Street.

Politicians often want lower rates. Central banks seek stable prices.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/trump-central-bank-political-pressure-powell-investors-9798c6a8

... The Conference Board�s June consumer-confidence index fell to 93, from 98.4 in May, surprising analysts

U.S. consumer confidence slipped in June, reversing an improvement in May, according to the Conference Board.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/survey-shows-u-s-consumer-confidence-worsened-in-june-750bf7df

... U.K. Consumer Sentiment Edges Up Again Despite Global Turbulence

The uptick was likely fuelled by easing price inflation and a cut to interest rates in May.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/u-k-consumer-sentiment-edges-up-again-despite-global-turbulence-9113a89a

... Consumers are making spending decisions in the fog of trade war, uncertain about whether higher prices are the result of tariffs, inflation of companies� push for more profits

Consumers are making spending decisions in a haze of uncertainty about whether higher prices are the result of tariffs, inflation or companies’ push for more profits.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/why-did-that-price-go-up-welcome-to-the-fog-of-trade-war-ae605e9c

... The University of Michigan said Friday its preliminary index of consumer sentiment for May was 50.8, down about 3% from a final reading of 52.2 in April

The University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer-sentiment index was 50.8 in preliminary numbers for May.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/early-read-on-consumer-sentiment-falls-to-second-lowest-on-record-8a5e995a

... Heard on the Street: Fear of rising prices can make upfront purchases rational for some groups, but not all

Fear of rising prices can make upfront purchases rational for some groups, but not all.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/inflation-fear-is-making-some-people-spend-moreand-others-less-4ba9f519

... Swiss Exports Slip as Frontrunning Fades, Strong Franc Hits Demand

Exports decreased 5.3% as tariff frontrunning reversed and a strong franc likely squeezed demand.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/swiss-exports-slip-as-frontrunning-fades-strong-franc-hits-demand-5ac7c97d

... EU Exports to U.S. Cool as Trans-Atlantic Trade Faces Tariff Test

Exports to the U.S. fell for the second consecutive month in May after a first-quarter boom, but remained higher than a year earlier.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/eu-exports-to-u-s-cool-as-trans-atlantic-trade-faces-tariff-test-94059ed1

... President Trump wants tariffs, the higher the better, WSJ�s @greg_ip writes. Whether that is achieved unilaterally or through deals is secondary.

The president wants tariffs, the higher the better. Whether that is achieved unilaterally or via deals is secondary.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/forget-taco-trump-is-winning-his-trade-war-8af6f777

... EU Trade Chief to Contact U.S. Officials After 30% Tariff Threat

The European Union’s top trade negotiator said he intends to speak to his U.S. counterparts Monday, adding he senses a good outcome for both sides.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/eu-trade-chief-to-contact-u-s-officials-after-30-tariff-threat-ce8b62d0

... Trump is threatening to ramp up the U.S. trade war with Europe, and costs to move products like cars, pharmaceutical products and airplane parts across the Atlantic are at stake

A new Trump tariff threat targets a bloc of 27 countries that add up to the largest U.S. trade partner.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/european-union-exports-tariffs-explained-64acab19

... U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week

The number of Americans who newly filed for unemployment benefits declined to 221,000 last week, the Labor Department said.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/u-s-jobless-claims-fell-last-week-2771b546

... Climb in Australian Jobless Rate Opens Door to Rate Cut

Australia’s unemployment rate rose unexpectedly in June, significantly boosting the case for an interest-rate cut in August.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/climb-in-australian-jobless-rate-opens-door-to-rate-cut-54d2d0d3