Economy News Us Economy Cooling In First Quarter Inflation Appears Sticky

Inflation fight divides Fed as prices stay painfully high

The Fed’s decision was aimed at jump-starting a slowing economy clouded by stubborn sticky inflation and political tension. The Fed’s quarter-point cut to a 3.75%–4.00% benchmark rate makes borrowing ... Read More

U.S. economy is slowing -- and the nation's top economists don't expect it to improve much over the next year

First came the post-pandemic surge in prices. Then came the fastest jump in interest rates in four decades. Now, Americans are contending with a global trade war and a slowing job market. Read More

US economy at risk of wobble as lower-income consumers get squeezed

The U.S. consumer's durability as a prop for the economy may be tested in coming weeks as family budgets, particularly among the less affluent, are stressed by rising healthcare costs, the potential ... Read More

US economy is already on the edge – a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) John W. Diamond, Rice University (THE CONVERSATION) The economic consequences of the ... Read More

Shutdown delays jobs report, obscuring potential economic problems

Three days into the government shutdown, it’s increasingly unclear where the U.S. economy is headed — not because of a direct hit from the federal closures but a lack of official data. The absence of ... Read More