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

Fed’s Miran Says ‘Underlying’ Inflation Close to Target

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran again argued the central bank’s policy stance is unnecessarily restrictive on the economy, pointing to his benign outlook for inflation and warning signs in the ... 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

Two Fed dissenters cite inflation risk in votes against rate cut

Federal Reserve officials who voted against the U.S. central bank's interest rate cut this week said on Friday they are worried that inflation remains too high to warrant lower borrowing costs, ... 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

Fed's Collins warns fragmented global economy could push up inflation

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said Friday that a retreat from an integrated global economy could complicate the central bank’s work and push up price pressures. 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

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

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