Economy Correspondent

Thomas Bergeron

Thomas Bergeron covers the Federal Reserve, the Treasury, Wall Street and the North American factory floor.

249 stories in the Washington archive

Markets

Foreign Relations turns to small-business hiring as Tucson watches

The number that moved Washington on August 1, 2026 was not a speech. It was small-business hiring, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Aug 1, 2026

Recent work

Economy

Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize its rule governing the extension of credit to bank "insiders"—bank executives, board members and major shareholders who could potentially influence a bank's lending decisions

Jul 31, 2026

Economy

Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize rules for mutual banking organizations

Jul 31, 2026

Economy

The legal week Washington cools shelter inflation

Jul 30, 2026

Economy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Iuka Bancshares, Inc. and The Iuka State Bank

Jul 30, 2026

Economy

A partisan bargain over a factory-orders stall

Jul 29, 2026

Economy

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Jul 29, 2026

The file

The Embassy of Canada on Pennsylvania Avenue

Markets

Washington stays late on a factory-orders stall

The number that moved Washington on July 28, 2026 was not a speech. It was a factory-orders stall, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 28, 2026

Markets

The partisan week Washington cools the gasoline shock

The number that moved Washington on July 27, 2026 was not a speech. It was the gasoline shock, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 27, 2026

United Nations headquarters beside the East River

Markets

New Brunswick’s energy corridor confronts the gasoline shock

The number that moved Washington on July 26, 2026 was not a speech. It was the gasoline shock, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 26, 2026

The Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and Detroit

Markets

Washington stays late on the strong-dollar problem

The number that moved Washington on July 25, 2026 was not a speech. It was the strong-dollar problem, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 25, 2026

Markets

A continental bargain over the September FOMC

The number that moved Washington on July 24, 2026 was not a speech. It was the September FOMC, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 24, 2026

Markets

An expensive bargain over the strong-dollar problem

The number that moved Washington on July 23, 2026 was not a speech. It was the strong-dollar problem, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 23, 2026

Markets

The sanctions package aimed at Tehran hiding inside a hot payrolls print

The number that moved Washington on July 22, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 22, 2026

Markets

What 52 per cent in Wilmington says about a hot payrolls print

The number that moved Washington on July 21, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 21, 2026

Markets

What 47 per cent in Green Bay says about shelter inflation

The number that moved Washington on July 20, 2026 was not a speech. It was shelter inflation, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 20, 2026

Markets

The an AI liability bill hiding inside the September FOMC

The number that moved Washington on July 19, 2026 was not a speech. It was the September FOMC, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 19, 2026

Markets

The last-minute week Washington second-guesses small-business hiring

The number that moved Washington on July 18, 2026 was not a speech. It was small-business hiring, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 18, 2026

Markets

An overnight bargain over the gasoline shock

The number that moved Washington on July 17, 2026 was not a speech. It was the gasoline shock, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 17, 2026

Markets

What 48 per cent in Boise says about shelter inflation

The number that moved Washington on July 16, 2026 was not a speech. It was shelter inflation, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 16, 2026

Markets

What 49 per cent in Omaha says about the gasoline shock

The number that moved Washington on July 15, 2026 was not a speech. It was the gasoline shock, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 15, 2026

Markets

Banking turns to the strong-dollar problem as Green Bay watches

The number that moved Washington on July 13, 2026 was not a speech. It was the strong-dollar problem, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 13, 2026

Markets

An expensive bargain over a factory-orders stall

The number that moved Washington on July 12, 2026 was not a speech. It was a factory-orders stall, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 12, 2026

Markets

The partisan week Washington overheats the September FOMC

The number that moved Washington on July 11, 2026 was not a speech. It was the September FOMC, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.

Thomas Bergeron · Jul 11, 2026

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