The U.S. economy is headed for a hard landing, and Fed rate cuts won’t be enough to rescue it, Citi says

Last year's consensus ... ll have a soft landing, where the economy slows but won't tip into a recession. That could be wrong too. Doubling down on his contrarian view, Citi chief U.S. economist ... Read More

Economists share where they look for clues that a U.S. recession could be coming

Former Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Al Broadus used to tell reporters that his favorite way of gauging the health of the U.S. economy was looking at the traffic on a railroad line that he ... Read More

What Is a Soft Landing for the Economy? Will We Have One?

Each rate hike has a lag time of about 12 to 18 months before it makes a material impact on the economy. So far, the Fed's rate hikes are ... about a 'hard landing,' or a recession, anyway." ... Read More

If The Economy Avoids A Recession, It's Not Out Of The Woods

If the U.S. economy avoids a downturn caused by tariffs, economists see risks of financially painful "stagflation." ... Read More

Fed's Goolsbee: Hard data shows economy is solid, but there is fear around tariffs

With imports accounting for just 11% of the U.S. economy, Goolsbee said in an interview on Fox News, the impact ... rate in the 4.25%-4.50% range. Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other central bankers ... Read More

The Fed Left Interest Rates Alone, but the Economy Is Still a Mess

As if there wasn't already enough bad news about the economy ... have inched down slightly after the Fed's rate cuts last year, but they're still really high. Even if you can't pay off the full ... Read More