The US Federal Reserve stated on September 2 that the country's general economic outlook is positive, though heightened uncertainty exists due to high energy prices, policy issues, and the Iran war. ^[1] A new survey conducted by Northwestern Mutual and The Harris Poll asked single U.S. adults how much they ideally would like potential partners to earn. ^[2] Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaled that there is 'work to do' on inflation and noted a lack of evidence that core trends are moving in the right direction. ^[3] Markets expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates during its mid-September meeting to combat sustained inflation. ^[4] The Fed's preferred inflation gauge remained unchanged at 3.7 per cent in July, down slightly from a three-year high of 4.1 per cent in May. ^[5] Millennials (aged 30 to 45) had the highest income expectations for a potential attachment, at $160,000. ^[6] Respondents who said the income of a would-be partner is important to them, on average, said $139,000 per year was an acceptable salary. ^[7] The study finds that men ideally would like their partners to earn $101,000 a year, while women would like partners to earn $172,000 a year. ^[8]