The U.S. economy is dealing with more than stagflation

Unemployment and inflation are starting to rise. But more troubling: how skewed the AI economy is. Read More

Why Wall Street is OK with a little sticky inflation

Consumer prices are up 2.9% year over year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, which led stocks to rally as investors believe this level of inflation still allows the Federal Reserve to cut ... Read More

Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation

The labor market has seen continued deterioration, most notably with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ revisions to nonfarm payrolls – in effect reducing the number of jobs economists thought the U.S. Read More

US Fed meeting: Sticky inflation, cooling job market— will the FOMC go for a bigger rate cut of 50 bps?

As the US Federal Reserve gears up to announce its September meeting outcome, experts speculate on potential rate cuts amid a softening job market and persistent inflation. Could we see a cumulative ... Read More

Sticky inflation report unlikely to keep Fed off course for rate cut next week

A stickier inflation report isn’t likely to kick the Federal Reserve off course for an interest rate cut next week, but it is likely to keep the central bank from doing a jumbo cut of half a ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market. Read More

The economy is chugging along, but consumers are uneasy

The Federal Reserve weighs its first rate cut since December as wealthier consumers prop up spending levels and the job market shows signs of weakness. Read More

Trump says Fed rate cuts will make a solid US economy even better. Is he right?

President Trump is attempting to reshape the Federal Reserve by firing Governor Lisa Cook. Trump believes lower interest rates will stimulate the housing market, while economists warn against rapid ... Read More

Key U.S. inflation gauge creeps higher, but not high enough to stave off Fed interest-rate cut

The numbers: A key measure of inflation rose in July at a rate that suggests persistent price pressures tied to higher U.S. tariffs, but the increase probably wasn’t big enough to dissuade the Federal ... Read More

Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. PCE Inflation Data in Focus as Fed Rate Cut Looks Likely

U.S. PCE inflation data for July will be the key economic indicator in the coming week as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will probably cut interest rates next month. In Europe, ... Read More

A key market data point is signaling fear about America’s economy

While the stock market hovers near record highs, a shift in the bond market is signaling mounting concerns about the economy’s health. Read More

Economy Primed for Lower Interest Rates as Inflation Remains a Problem

Now that the Federal Reserve has signaled lower interest rates are likely to come in the next month or so, attention will turn back to the underlying health of the economy. That will be clearer this ... Read More