Economy News Is The Us Economy Too Strong Why Some Economists Now Say No Rate Cuts This Year

US economy flashes warning signs in new data, some analysts say

The jobs report on Tuesday "paints a sobering picture of a job market that may officially be turning frigid after a prolonged cooling period," Laura Ullrich, director of economic research in North ... Read More

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years. Read More

America’s job market just got some troubling news

The latest jobs report showed that the US economy lost 105,000 positions in October and added just 64,000 in November, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.6%, the highest in more than four years. Read More

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

• A flurry of economic data released Tuesday after a blackout during the government shutdown paints a confusing picture of the US economy. • September wholesale inflation rose by 0.3%, keeping the ... Read More

The economy is giving mixed signals. Here’s what experts say they mean

If you’re confused about the economy right now, you’re in good company. Experts are also grappling with conflicting indicators, imperfect data and flashing caution signs. By some indicators, things ... Read More

It’s Trump’s Economy Now and Americans Don’t Seem to Love It

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump has been back in office long enough for Americans to expect at least glimmers of the economic golden age he promised. Instead, warning signals are flashing. Read More

The government can now get back to measuring the economy with shutdown over

Now that the government shutdown is over, federal number crunchers are back at work. It could take time, though, to make up for the jobs reports and inflation scorecards we missed in the last 6 weeks. Read More

Why it’s so hard to figure out the economy right now

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The stock market keeps breaking records, but angst about the economy keeps befuddling ... Read More

The US Has A K-Shaped Economy, At Least Its Not Pear-Shaped

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the economic and financial world outside the USA, for the USA. In the context of a political-economic climate in the US ... Read More

Fed governor says the economy needs large rate cuts now

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran is arguing that the central bank should move quickly and aggressively to cut interest rates, warning that the current policy stance is too tight for an economy ... Read More

U-M economists say Michigan's economy hit a 'growth pause' but some gains could be ahead

Risks to Michigan’s economic outlook, according to University of Michigan economists, include the future direction of tariffs and the evolving regulatory environment for the auto industry. Michigan’s ... Read More