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Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales. Read More

Even If Fed Cuts Rates Again, US Economy May Not Get Much of a Boost

Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be blunted by factors that ... Read More

Fed's Collins Warns Fragmented Global Economy Could Push up Inflation

Collins also said that rising global risks and fragmentation “tend to depress short-term economic activity, while reducing longer-term growth,” while adding these forces “will likely be major, ... Read More

Inflation fight divides Fed as prices stay painfully high

From Wall Street traders to Main Street shoppers, Americans are feeling the ripple effects of the Federal Reserve’s latest move to cut interest rates. The Fed’s decision was aimed at jump-starting a ... Read More

Federal reserve officials sharply split over rate cut amid economic uncertainty

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy's health and whether stubborn ... Read More

Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December? Here's what economists say.

Just a few weeks ago, a December interest rate cut was viewed as practically a done deal by many economists. Now, with fresh government data showing solid U.S. job growth in September, many ... Read More

Fed researchers say tariffs actually lower inflation — because they’re demand shocks that slam employment and economic activity

A new study that examined 150 years of tariffs in the U.S. and abroad found they disrupt the economy and financial markets so much that the result is lower inflation. The conclusion goes against the ... Read More