Economy News Inflation Settling High Could Pose New Risks For The Fed, Economy

Fed Foes Find Rare Consensus As US Inflation Seen Under Control

In a rare show of agreement, two top officials at the Federal Reserve have expressed confidence that inflation will not pose a significant threat to the U.S. economy in the near future. Fed Officials ... Read More

Inflation Worries Keep the Fed on Alert. Could This Mean No More Interest Rate Cuts Anytime Soon?

While the Fed predicts inflation will moderate in 2026, Chair Jerome Powell still sees price pressures rising early next year as tariffs continue to work their way through the economy. Read More

Fed Officials Split Over Risks to US Economy Going Into 2026

Federal Reserve officials — including two who will become voters in 2026 — offered strongly opposing views Friday on what to do with interest rates, continuing a debate that will grip the US central ... Read More

Flurry of Fed dissents in coming meetings could pose market, political risks

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve, sometimes criticized for being too consensus-driven, may see a run of divided votes on interest rates that could weaken its ... Read More

New Fed projections to reset economic outlook after volatile year

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials will issue new economic projections on Wednesday, an endpoint to a volatile year that saw a hoped-for "soft landing" from ... Read More

Voters express economic worries over inflation as costs rise, Fox News poll finds

Voters' views of the economy have dimmed in recent months, as economic concerns that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House are now weighing on his approval ratings in the latest Fox ... Read More

Fed flags a fresh red flag for the economy

The Federal Reserve has quietly pointed to a new source of strain in the economy, and it is not the usual debate over interest rates. Instead, policymakers are flagging a shift in credit conditions ... Read More

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. US companies have sharply slowed their hiring this year, ... Read More

The Fed and the Affordability Crisis

Journal Editorial Report: Saving the planet falls back to earth. This week’s election outcome showed that affordability and the economy are likely to be major political flashpoints in the 2026 midterm ... Read More