2 experts outline a looming scenario where the US economy ends up caught in a dreaded period of stagflation

GDP slowdown, paired with hotter inflation, is a sign of trouble for the Fed. Some analysts warn of eventual stagflation. Read More

Fed's Jefferson points to higher-for-longer policy rate if inflation doesn't slow

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, in remarks that skirted any mention of interest rate cuts, said the U.S. central bank was ready to keep its tight monetary policy in place if inflation ... Read More

Fed Likely To Hold Rates Steady And Warn Of The Risk Of Delay To Cuts

While they won't be updating these forecasts again until June, the fact that inflation continues to run too hot for comfort and that the economy is still growing strongly suggests a more cautious take ... Read More

Confounding US economic, inflation data muddy Fed's rate path

The Federal Reserve's latest financial stability report was good news for anyone worried that a record run of interest rate hikes might overstress the banking system or trigger a recession with ... Read More

Federal intervention isn’t a remedy for inflation’s high tides

Bruce Yandle is a distinguished adjunct fellow with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, dean emeritus of the Clemson University College of Business & Behavioral Science, and a former ... Read More

June Fed rate-hike risk looms as U.S. labor market stays strong

The once-unthinkable scenario of no interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2024 is now giving way to another possibility: a slight chance of ... Read More

Trump's Influence on Fed Policy: Economic Stability at Risk?

Amidst market fluctuations and concerns for the U.S. economy's future, a clandestine document has emerged, allegedly linked to former President Trump. This 10-page proposal suggests a radical shift in ... Read More