Powell’s Last Stand: Balancing a Tricky Economy and Intense Political Pressure

The Fed chair is making a risky gambit, cutting rates even though the economy isn’t flashing red. He’s been here twice before. Read More

Jerome Powell warns there’s ‘no risk-free path’ to avoid stagflation: ‘We have a situation where we have two-sided risk’

The Federal Reserve faces a daunting challenge in seeking to guide the U.S. economy clear of stagflation, Chair Jerome Powell said following the central bank’s September 2025 policy meeting, warning ... Read More

The Fed’s Own Economists Disagree Where the Economy Is Heading

The median forecast among the central bankers puts the fed funds rate at 3.6 percent by year-end, though projections span from 2.9 percent to 4.4 percent. Powell, asked whether the historic downward ... Read More

‘No One Should Be Very Confident’: Four Economists Dissect Trump and the Economy

Ms. Patterson is an economist who has held senior roles at JPMorgan Chase and Bridgewater Associates. Mr. Cass, Dr. Furman and Dr. Summers are economists and contributing Opinion writers. Read More

Takeaways: If you’re confused about what’s next for the US economy, so is the Fed

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time since December to support America’s faltering labor market. However, the economy’s path forward looks murky, according to the ... Read More

Economy 'On the Brink' of Recession by End of Year, Moody's Economist Warns

In an interview with Newsweek, Mark Zandi outlined the risks to the U.S. economy and how it could skirt—or slip into—a downturn. Read More