Economy News Summer Slowdown Could Be In The Cards For The Economy

Wait, I thought the economy was terrible. What happened?

“The economy is struggling to create jobs. The unemployment rate is low but it’s now showing some stress,” Zandi said, adding that the closer the rate gets to 5%, the greater the risk of a ... Read More

The US economy's 7 deadly signs

From homebuilding to trucking, major parts of the US economy are in deep trouble. The weakness could drag the whole country into a recession. 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

Is the Economy Slowing Down? CEOs Don’t Think So.

CEOs of public companies aren’t worried about a weak economy right now and have instead been optimistic during the current earnings season. In ... Read More

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice ... Read More

IMF Predicts Slowdown as Trump’s Tariffs & Volatility Impact the Global Economy

Donald Trump’s fingerprints are all over the latest global economic forecast of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)… and not in a good way. While much of the language in the 186-page document is ... Read More

UK economic growth slows to 0.1% in final figures before Budget

Car production fell sharply after the summer's Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack; meanwhile Rachel Reeves says "there's more to do to build an economy that works". Read More

Powell: Slowdown in U.S. hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice ... Read More

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed's Powell says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice ... Read More