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An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. Read More

We’re about to get a clearer (and very delayed) picture of the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales. Read More

What today's inflation report says about the economy — and Social Security checks

Because of the shutdown, the federal government is belatedly releasing new Consumer Price Index numbers, which the Social Security Administration needs to adjust for next year's benefits. Well, much ... Read More

U.S. economy grew at an above-average speed before shutdown, delayed reports show. What about now?

The U.S. economy was still expanding at an uneven but somewhat robust pace as summer drew to a close, a trickle of economic reports delayed by the government shutdown have shown. However, there’s a ... Read More

No jobs report again. But these numbers show how the U.S. economy is doing.

Is the sun setting on the U.S. economy? Investors are set to miss out on the second U.S. jobs report in a row due to the government shutdown, but there's enough scattered evidence to suggest the ... Read More

Fed cuts interest rates for second time this year amid labor market weakness

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second interest rate cut of this year as policymakers moved to support the labor market despite inflation remaining above the central bank's target. Fed ... Read More

Takeaways: Fed Chair Powell says don’t count on a December rate cut

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. But another rate cut at the next meeting in December “is ... Read More

Is the Economy Getting Better or Worse? The Fed Says It's Hard to Tell

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Ryan Knutson: Yesterday, the Federal Reserve announced that it was cutting ... Read More

Fed cuts rates as shutdown clouds economic dashboard

The Federal Reserve cut its interest rate target on Wednesday for the second time since President Donald Trump entered his second term, a further move toward easing monetary policy. After a two-day ... Read More