Economy News U S Economy Faces 1970s Style Stagflation As Inflation Sticks Around

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

Economists don’t expect the tide to shift anytime soon. Only one economist is forecasting faster job growth and a lower unemployment rate in the year ahead, Bankrate’s poll found. The majority (81 ... Read More

Stagflation poses economic and political threat to Trump administration

Sticky inflation and rising unemployment have raised concerns that stagflation could return. And that could be a problem for President Donald Trump, who regained the White House in the 2024 election ... Read More

'Stagflation with a lowercase s' predicted by economist at Kansas meeting

An economist predicts the U.S. may face a mild, short-term "stagflation with a lowercase s." Policies such as tariffs and immigration restrictions are expected to temporarily lower economic growth ... Read More

Is the U.S. economy getting weaker? Here's what we know.

Worries about the economy might be starting to affect consumers' spending decisions. If the U.S. economy was really flying high, the Federal Reserve wouldn't have lowered interest rates last month. So ... Read More