What To Expect on Interest Rates From Next Week’s Fed Meeting

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to maintain its influential interest rate at its current 23-year-high level when officials make policy decisions on Wednesday. Market watchers and economists ... Read More

Why The Fed May Need You To Stop Spending So Much Money

She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing articles to help readers understand economic forces. She is the Economics Editor for news ... but it could also be a ... Read More

The Federal Reserve Could Accidentally Start a Recession

Today’s stronger-than-expected GDP numbers make it very unlikely that the Federal Reserve will start an interest rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting this week. This is a great pity, considering ... Read More

Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target

Yet another favorable piece of economic data shows that price hikes are slowing and that long-unruly inflation appears to be tamed. Read More

US economy expanded 2.8%, Fed on track to finally cut rates

GDP received a boost from consumer spending and business investment. The housing market recovery, however, regressed and was a small drag on the economy. Read More

What is the federal funds rate?

So, through the federal funds rate, the Fed tries to keep the entire economy on course. Here's how it works ... In contrast, when the Fed needs to slow down the economy — say, because prices ... Read More

How a slowing GDP might be good news for the economy

The Federal Reserve will be looking for signs that the economy is slowing in a manageable way so that it can cut interest rates. Read More

Wall Street analyst unveils startling prediction about the economy

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has indicated that the economy is enjoying a soft landing so far, after the Fed ratcheted rates higher in 2022-23. "These dynamics [falling inflation and economic buoyancy ... Read More

FRA: Latest GDP Report Casts Doubt On Rate Cut Narrative

The BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund offers a competitive yield of 11.06%, in line with its peers. The Fund has delivered a fairly impressive return over the past few months, but there ... Read More

Fed official says monetary tightening will eventually slow US economy

Monetary tightening will eventually slow American economy further, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ... raising the federal funds rate over 500 basis points in under 18 months ... Read More

It’s the economy, stupid. Here’s what you need to know about it for the presidential debate

The current contest is far from an exception, with close to 90% of respondents in a May ABC News/Ipsos poll indicating that the economy is the ... is above the Fed’s 2% target. Read More

Shifting Sands: The Economy, The Fed, And Market Dynamics In 2024

U.S. economic growth halved in 1Q from the previous quarter. Inflation has shown renewed strength, and market expectations for Fed rate cuts have plummeted from seven to barely two rate cuts by ... Read More