What is stagflation? Why the Fed is facing tough decisions this week

As the Federal Reserve meets this week, officials are facing growing concerns about stagflation—a mix of high inflation and a slowing economy. With interest rate cuts expected, the Fed must navigate ... Read More

US stocks ticked higher after latest economic data

US stocks are steadier this Monday but concerns persist with the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision and ongoing trade tensions. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq saw ... Read More

Recession fears are mounting — Powell’s stance on these 4 issues could dictate America’s economic path in months ahead

The Federal Reserve will hold its benchmark interest rate steady at its meeting this week, economists say, as it remains in a “wait-and-see” mode until the effects of President Donald Trump’s policies ... Read More

Bad News From This Week's Inflation Data: The Fed's Favorite Gauge Likely Ticked Up

On the surface, this week's inflation readings brought decent news. Gains in consumer prices cooled a bit through February, and the [prices that producers charged stayed flat]( ... Read More

US Equity Indexes Mixed After Weak Retail Sales Data, Ahead of This Week's Fed Rate Decision

US equity indexes were trading mixed after midday Monday following the release of retail sales data that fell short of market expectations and ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision to ... Read More

'Stagflation' risk puts Federal Reserve in tricky spot as it meets this week

The Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, are potentially headed to a tough spot as it prepares to meet Tuesday and Wednesday ... Read More

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Drops as Inflation Anxiety Soars

A new survey from the University of Michigan shows Americans bracing for economic pain as tariffs and policy uncertainty bite. Read More

With uncertainty comes growing economic risk for the Fed to weigh

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, he has imposed biting new tariffs, with more coming, begun a disruptive cull of federal jobs and spending, risked a political fracture with ... Read More

CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers are feeling bad and expect inflation to spike

The U.S. consumer hasn’t felt so glum about the economy since November 2022, according to a survey by the University of Michigan. Read More

Fed Looms As Sentiment Dims

Real estate equities were laggards this week, backtracking some of their outperformance since mid-January. Read more to see my thoughts. Read More

Is the U.S. Headed for a Recession? Here Are the Warning Signs

Recession fears are growing as President Trump doubles down on tariffs for Canada, Mexico and China. Here are the warning signs. Read More