IMF says US economy showing strains; tariffs pose some risks to inflation

The U.S. economy is showing some strains after years of resilience, with domestic demand moderating and job growth slowing, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. Read More

Charting the Global Economy: US Retail Sales Point to Resilience

US retail sales posted solid advances in consecutive months for the first time this year, tempering concerns of a retrenchment in spending as consumers remain unsettled by the potential for ... Read More

First, we got bad jobs news. Is inflation also going to get worse now?

The last thing Federal Reserve policymakers want to see now is more unwelcome news on inflation — but they may have no choice. Read More

Inflation spiked in August as Trump’s tariffs went into full effect ... and that’s not all the bad news for economy

Inflation spiked in August as Trump’s tariffs went into full effect ... and that’s not all the bad news for economy - Increases in the costs of food, shelter and energy caused inflation to spike and i ... 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

Wholesale inflation much hotter than expected in July — throwing possible wrench into rate cut hopes

Wholesale prices rose at a much hotter-than-expected pace in July — throwing a possible wrench into Wall Street’s growing hopes for a rate cut next month. The Producer Price Index, which measures ... Read More

'Mini-stagflation is brewing': 5 fresh signs that the economy's worst-case scenario could be inching closer

Stagflation fears are back after a week of dismal jobs data and hot inflation indicators. Read More

Wholesale Inflation Spikes in July as Tariffs Hit the Economy

Wholesale inflation spiked in July, a possible sign that import tariffs are starting to be felt in the costs paid by businesses, the Labor Department reported on Thursday. The producer price index ... Read More

The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported

The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported, thanks to consumers who stepped up their spending despite jitters over President Donald Trump’s trade war. Gross ... Read More

Wages aren't keeping up with inflation, with some jobs falling further behind than others

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ... Read More

RBNZ Signals Further Rate Cuts to Revive Flagging Economy

New Zealand’s central bank cut interest rates to a three-year low and signaled further easing, saying the economy has stalled. The local dollar fell. The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee ... Read More