Economy News Investors Are More Worried About Inflation Than A Weakening Economy

Bonds Are Rallying on Economic Fears. They Have More Gains Ahead.

Unless the economy suddenly turns around, that solid performance should continue. What’s more, investors should be able to count on bonds, regardless of where stocks—currently near record highs—head ... Read More

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

Friday's key report on inflation could be even more significant in the wake of data showing the economy is more resilient than expected in the face of tariffs. Read More

The Trump Economy Is Here, and It’s So Much Worse Than Biden’s

Jobs are stagnating, prices are skyrocketing, and many states are already in recession. But the president and his investor-class cronies don’t care. Read More

For 3 Years, the Bull Market Defied Inflation, Tariffs and Gravity

Born during the Biden administration, the market’s bull run almost ended in April, but stocks got a second wind with the artificial intelligence boom. Read More

The U.S. economy grew more than thought in the second quarter

Revised GDP data from the Commerce Department puts second-quarter economic growth at 3.8%. That could complicate things for the Federal Reserve, which tends to cut rates when the economy is struggling ... Read More

UCLA forecasts ‘stagflation-lite’ economy with higher inflation and unemployment

The UCLA Anderson Forecast released Wednesday predicts economic growth will slow next quarter as the costs of the Trump administration's tariffs fully take hold, leading to a 'stagflation-lite' ... Read More

Here's what gold crossing $4,000 is telling us about the U.S. economy

A range of factors has driven gold prices to record highs this year — a surge some Wall Street analysts think is likely to continue. Read More

Powell Has Backing for 2025 Rate Cuts and Then Things Get Cloudy

The Federal Reserve is ready to cut interest rates again this month, because right now a weakening job market outweighs inflation fears. But that balance may not hold for very long. Read More

World's largest economy on a sugar high? Citadel CEO flags warning signs that usually appear in recession

Even as US equities touch new highs, Citadel CEO Kenneth C. Griffin pointed to gold’s dramatic rise--up more than 50 per cent this year--as a signal that investors are hedging against sovereign risk. Read More

'Stagflation with a lowercase s' predicted by economist at Kansas meeting

An economist predicts the U.S. may face a mild, short-term "stagflation with a lowercase s." Policies such as tariffs and immigration restrictions are expected to temporarily lower economic growth ... Read More

Gold smashes past $4,000 an ounce as economic uncertainty sparks global worry

Analysts have said $5,000 gold is now "a reasonable waypoint", as the price of the yellow metal continues to rise. Read More