Economy News Inflation Recession How Fed Rate Hikes And Economy S Outlook Compares With Soft Landings Of Past

New Fed projections to reset economic outlook after volatile year

Federal Reserve officials will issue new economic projections, after a year that saw a hoped-for "soft landing" from inflation morph into renewed price pressures due to rising tariffs and the supply ... Read More

5 takeaways from the surprising November inflation decline

The highly anticipated November inflation report showed prices appearing to grow at a far slower rate, surprising analysts and markets after a year of stubbornly rising costs. The consumer price ... Read More

The Fed just cut interest rates for the third-straight time

• The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point as expected, lowering borrowing costs for the third time this year. • Wall Street rallied after Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out ... Read More

Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said the U.S. economy is "calling for large interest rate cuts" and warned that current monetary policy is "holding the economy back" by keeping borrowing costs ... Read More

Jobs Report Shocks Market: Is the Fed About to Hike Rates Again?

The U.S. economy added a surprisingly robust number of jobs in October, challenging market expectations and placing the Federal Reserve in a complex position ahead of its final meetings of the year. 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

The Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates for a third straight meeting was highly contentious, reflecting an internal divide that will likely limit how much borrowing costs will fall next ... Read More

4 reasons the economy's worst-case scenario could be looming in 2026

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What is stagflation? How about a K-shaped economy? Definitions of economic terms

There are times when discussions about the economy, personal finance, and business expenses feel just as overwhelming as managing your budget. It is hard to know what you think is happening, when it ... Read More