Higher prices or higher unemployment? The economy could face a no-win dilemma

Trump again slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the central bank held interest rates steady as it tries to navigate fallout from White House trade policies. Read More

A triple whammy of weak economic data is hitting stocks today

The trio of weak economic data points hit the stock market Wednesday as investors dealt with concerns that the US economy is headed for a recession. Read More

Fed Sees Rising Risks to Economy as It Leaves Rates Unchanged

Either choice is risky until President Donald Trump's policies become more clear, which makes it likely that the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee will leave rates unchanged when it ... Read More

Another inflation report underlines the strength of the US economy before Trump’s tariff chaos

US wholesale prices fell last month, new data showed Friday, an indication that inflationary pressures weren’t necessarily building before they reach the consumer. Read More

Inflation Posts Surprise Drop in March, Annual Rate Hits 2.4%

“Today’s softer than expected CPI release feels ... in as structural changes reshape the global economy and redefine the US’ leadership role. Even a lasting tariff truce will not quickly ... Read More

Fed's Powell says tariffs could lead to inflation, economic slowdown

Should the economy slow sharply, even if inflation remained elevated, Waller said he would support cutting interest rates "sooner, and to a greater extent than I had previously thought." ... Read More

US inflation cooled to a six-month low in March, but tariff pressures are quickly mounting

In any other timeline, such news would stoke optimism ... might have been’ for the US economy. The latest reading of the Consumer Price Index — which showed inflation sharply cooling to ... Read More

Powell Warns of ‘More Persistent’ Inflation From Tariffs

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that President Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs could lead to inflation that could be “more persistent” than just a one-time surge in prices. Read More

Inflation rate rose by 2.4% in March, CPI report shows. Here's what that means.

She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has ... Despite today's cooler-than-expected CPI numbers, inflationary risks are still a threat to the U.S. economy, especially as some of Mr. Trump's ... Read More

US economic activity steady in recent weeks, but uncertainty pervasive, Fed says

Powell and other Fed policymakers say the tariffs will likely lead to both higher inflation and slower economic growth ... and less predictable than expected. Financial markets are betting ... Read More

Another inflation report underlines the strength of the US economy before Trump’s tariff chaos

The better-than-expected ... inflation data somewhat. The sharp drop in overall PPI was partly attributable to broader concerns that the global economy will slow because of that drastic shift in ... Read More