Economist cover: The union’s troubled state

With upcoming economic data likely skewed by hurricane disruptions, the current figures may represent the last clear snapshot of underlying trends before the bond market faces additional uncertainty.

Markets are rallying with this morning’s weaker-than-expected economic data dampening concerns of a prolonged journey across the monetary policy bridge.

With the current real estate inventory, can high-end home buyers probably afford to shop around and wait for a good deal?