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

Fed's Beige Book shows cooler consumer spending, muted hiring, higher prices

Overall consumer spending fell further in the first half of November while hiring sagged as employers looked to limit headcount, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, released Wednesday ... Read More

US Economic Activity Little Changed Ahead of Next Fed Meeting, Report Shows

(Reuters) -U.S. economic activity was little changed in recent weeks, though employment was weaker in about half of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts and consumer spending declined, the U.S. central ... Read More

An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. US companies have sharply slowed their hiring this year, ... Read More

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

• A flurry of economic data released Tuesday after a blackout during the government shutdown paints a confusing picture of the US economy. • September wholesale inflation rose by 0.3%, keeping the ... Read More

Fed's Beige Book Underscores Labor-Market, Inflation Concerns

Before each policy meeting, the Federal Reserve publishes an anecdotal look at the economy, gleaned from surveys and interviews by each of the Fed's 12 regional branches. The report, known as the ... Read More

Dallas Fed analysis shows Texas economy is cooling

After years of rampant growth and a strong summer, the Texas economy appears to have cooled this fall, according to a recent analysis by researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The cooling ... Read More

Fed’s Beige Book Finds Softening Job Market

The Fed’s latest Beige Book shows a slightly weaker job market as employers slow hiring, cut hours, or rely on attrition instead of layoffs. Consumer spending softened and price pressures persisted, ... Read More