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

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

Inflation worries keep the Fed on alert. Could this mean no more interest rate cuts anytime soon?

Key Takeaways Inflation pressures are likely to persist in early 2026 owing to tariffs, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said after yesterday’s meeting of the central bank's policy committee.While ... Read More

A divided Fed cuts interest rates for third straight time

The Federal Reserve voted to cut its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. This was the Fed's third rate cut since September, but policymakers signaled they expect to make fewer rate cuts next year. Read More

Fed may not give Trump his rate cuts, but has set out a positive view of the 2026 economy

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve may not give President Donald Trump all the rate cuts he wants, but the view of the economy policymakers included in new ... Read More

A divided Fed cuts interest rates again, as concerns about the job market outweigh fears of tariff-fueled inflation

The cut of a quarter-point will likely make it cheaper for average Americans to secure mortgages, pay credit card debt or finance cars. Read More

Fed's Collins Warns Fragmented Global Economy Could Push up Inflation

Collins also said that rising global risks and fragmentation “tend to depress short-term economic activity, while reducing longer-term growth,” while adding these forces “will likely be major, ... 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

Trump denies inflation is hurting Americans. It’s the same mistake that haunted Biden

And with those two false claims, Trump is repeating a political mistake that haunted his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, and contributed to the Democrats losing the White House: Trump appears ... Read More