Macroeconomics
Manufacturing Resilience Clashes with Regional Headwinds: Fed Faces New Puzzle After Mixed Data
The U.S. economy sent a conflicting set of signals to Wall Street on March 17, 2026, as the latest batch of macroeconomic data revealed a widening gap between national industrial performance and regional manufacturing sentiment. While Industrial Production for February rose by a stronger-than-expected 0.2%, the New York