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Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy. Read More

Government shutdown delays release of critically important inflation figures

The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier picture even as the economy enters a challenging phase of stubbornly pers ... Read More

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

If the U.S. economy was really flying high, the Federal Reserve wouldn’t have lowered interest rates last month. So what’s really going on? Read More

Is the Fed Too Confident About Inflation? Some Economists Think So.

The central bank confronts “no risk-free path” in balancing the risks of a sharp slowdown in the labor market and resurgent price pressures. Read More

Prices, unemployment up: Even Fox News poll shows voters think Trump screwed economy | Opinion

President Donald Trump promised a new Golden Age. But eight months into his term, grocery prices are rising, along with inflation and unemployment. Read More

Economists see stronger US growth, but weak job gains and stickier inflation

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Surging business investment is expected to offset weaker growth in consumption and global trade and keep the U.S. economy growing near trend, according to a ... Read More

US economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter

The U.S. economy accelerated in the second quarter as the Commerce Department released its second revision of real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the latest quarter. The Bureau of Economic ... Read More

Solid US consumer spending in August underscores economy's resilience

WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased slightly more than expected in August as households went on vacation and dined out, keeping the economy on solid ground as the third ... Read More

US Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Nearly Two Years on Consumer Spending

The US economy grew in the second quarter at the fastest pace in nearly two years as the government revised up its previous estimate of consumer spending. Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product, ... Read More

Why Friday's Inflation Report Is A Big Deal After This Week's Economic News

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ... Read More