IMF says US economy showing strains; tariffs pose some risks to inflation

The U.S. economy is showing some strains after years of resilience, with domestic demand moderating and job growth slowing, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. Read More

Rate cuts don't stimulate growth, U.S. economy is ‘slowing slowly' – JPMorgan

JPMorgan’s David Kelly discusses why U.S. economic growth is slowing, the limits of Fed rate cuts, and how policy uncertainty impacts markets. Read More

Texas economy, job growth slowing amid trade war and immigration crackdown, Dallas fed report says

Increasing tariffs on foreign goods and the impact of deportations on the work force cited as job growth slows in Texas. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the ... Read More

Fed officials struggle to explain slowing economy, adding to the sense a rate cut is coming

I don’t see a recession in my forecast at all, but I do see slower growth through the year,” said Fed governor Christopher Waller, in an interview on CNBC. Read More

Powell may cut interest rates in September because the economy is slowing

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, says rate cuts may come soon. The challenge is doing it without making the Fed look like it’s giving in to the White House. For months, Powell brushed off ... Read More

The Economy Is Starting to Pay for Trump’s Chaos

Mr. Bernstein was the chair of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers from 2023 to 2025. Mr. Cummings served the council as an economist from 2021 to 2023. Since President Trump took ... Read More

China’s Economy Slows Broadly Even as Exports Keep Rising

Officials blamed U.S. “protectionism” for the dismal July data, but growth was likely held back by real estate and new policies aimed at slowing factory investments. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from ... Read More

Fed officials struggle to explain slowing economy, adding to the sense a rate cut is coming

Fed governor Christopher Waller was one of four central bank officials to highlight slow growth this week. For months, Federal Reserve officials have concentrated most of their commentary on the ... Read More