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

What Does A Soft Landing Mean For The Economy?

This leads us back to the Fed, and specifically, its goal to keep inflation down to just 2%. The Fed raised interest rates 11 times from 2022 to 2023, and it did this in the hopes of both curbing ... Read More

Wages up, inflation down: why the economy could surge next

Wage growth is finally outrunning inflation, and that shift is quietly rewiring the outlook for the United States economy. With prices cooling, paychecks stretching further, and growth already ... Read More

Fed rate cuts and mortgage interest rates: What buyers can expect in 2026, according to experts

"Mortgage interest rates went down before the Fed cut rates in September but went up after," says Ali Wolf, chief economist at NewHomeSource. "This is because the Fed is cutting the federal funds rate ... 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

What Interest Rates, Markets And The 2026 Economic Outlook Mean For Your Money

Forbes’ expert contributors say investors may look forward to a less stressful year, depending on inflation, interest rates and other unpredictable factors. 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

We asked experts to rate the U.S. economy in 2025. Here's what they said.

The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going. Read More

Fed cuts interest rates for third straight time amid uncertainty over labor market, inflation

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third interest rate cut of the year as policymakers moved forward with the cut to support the labor market despite elevated inflation. Fed policymakers ... 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

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 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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