Economy News Us Economy Has Signs Of Cooling As Hiring And Inflation Ease, Fed’s Beige Book Shows

The U.S. economy is slowing — and the nation’s top economists don’t expect it to improve much over the next year

Economists don’t expect the tide to shift anytime soon. Only one economist is forecasting faster job growth and a lower unemployment rate in the year ahead, Bankrate’s poll found. The majority (81 ... Read More

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed's Powell says

A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice more this year. Read More

US hiring fell sharply in July, an unexpected setback for the economy stoking recession fears

The U.S. economy suffered an unexpected setback in July as hiring fell sharply and the unemployment rate rose for the fourth straight ... Read More

Fed's Bostic says inflation risks still present in US economy

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said Tuesday inflation risks are still in play in the U.S. economy, although he noted that thus far President Donald ... Read More

US economy is already on the edge – a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) John W. Diamond, Rice University (THE CONVERSATION) The economic consequences of the ... Read More

'A hint of 1967': 4 reasons the US could soon see an inflation spike similar to the last stagflation crisis

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