Welcome to the era of stagflation-lite

Unemployment and inflation are starting to rise. But more troubling: how skewed the AI economy is. Read More

The Economy Is Headed For Stagflation. But This Time It's Different

The U.S. economy might be headed for a bout of high inflation and slow growth, but economists expect it to be far less severe than the malaise of the 1970s. Read More

'Foothills of stagflation': Economists detail key dangers of Trump policies

On September 5, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that in August, the United States had 4.3 percent unemployment. The U.S. is not in a recession, yet there are warning signs for the ... Read More

The US economy has come down with a case of early-onset stagflation

Two key reports released Thursday showed the US economy may be in a state of early-onset stagflation — a toxic one-two punch of slow economic growth and rising prices. Read More

What is stagflation, and is it coming back?

With inflation rising and hiring slowing, a dreaded word is back in the conversation: “stagflation.” Widely seen as a nightmare economic scenario, it’s the rare double blow of rising prices and weak ... Read More

Robert Reich: Trump’s ‘downfall’ will be pushing economy toward stagflation

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who served in the Clinton administration, warned that President Trump’s personal involvement in the U.S. economy will be his “downfall” and will lead the country ... Read More