Molly Cook Escobar

The Dollar’s Strength Has Enhanced U.S. Purchasing Power. How Long Will That Last? A look at how U.S. purchasing power has changed in recent decades relative to that of other countries.

New for Barron's: www.barrons.com/articles/us-...

What Is the ‘Dot Plot’? How to Read the Fed’s Interest-Rate Projections. Where does the Federal Reserve see interest rates heading? You can find the answer yourself—if you know where to look.

Ever wonder whats going on with the Fed's dot plot? Check out my visual explainer for Barron's: www.barrons.com/articles/fed...

These Charts Show How Every S&P 500 Stock Has Performed in Trump’s First 100 Days President Donald Trump’s second term has created a storm for the market. Use this tool to track the reaction to the inauguration, changing tariffs policies, and more.

I took a look at the S&P 500 during Trump's first 100 days - check out these charts to track the market's reaction to the inauguration, changing tariffs policies, and more

Great work here from @mollycookescobar.bsky.social & @shaina-mishkin.bsky.social

DOGE: A Look at the Programs Musk, Ramaswamy Want to Cut Billions From Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-heads of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE for short, have repeatedly said they will cut more than $500 billion in what they call government overspendi...

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy want to cut what they call government overspending by killing federal programs whose funds were unauthorized by Congress.

Here’s a breakdown of the two dozen spending authorizations that make up the majority of the $500 billion in cuts DOGE is seeking.