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

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

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

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

Government shutdown standoff could trim $14 billion from GDP, CBO warns

FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. economy could lose up to $14 billion in economic growth due to the ongoing government shutdown, a new analysis said Wednesday. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ... Read More

The world economy shrugs off both the trade war and AI fears

SIX MONTHS ago, as President Donald Trump announced a trade war of unprecedented ferocity, firms and investors braced for a slump. Movements in financial markets pointed to a recession. American ... Read More

America’s inflation is back at 3%. That’s higher than normal but not out of control

The cost of living got even more expensive for Americans last month, with prices rising at the fastest pace since the start of the year. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in September, which drove the annual ... Read More

Could the government shutdown tip the US into a recession? Experts weigh in

The U.S. economy remains largely unscathed but pressure could mount. The U.S. economy remains largely unscathed by the government shutdown, but the nation could risk economic peril if the impasse ... Read More

The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure ... Read More

Chinese Export Boom Can’t Stop Economy’s Slowdown

China’s economy probably grew at the slowest in a year during the third quarter despite a boom in exports, in a disconnect the Communist Party may move to rectify at a key meeting in the coming week. Read More

Supply chain slowdown

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Recent freight data paints a ... Read More

Slowdown in India's industrial output in H1FY26 will be offset in H2FY26 by GST reforms and festive boost: Report

The slowdown in India's industrial output during the first half of the financial year 2025-26 (H1FY26) is expected to be offset by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rationalisation, early arrival of ... Read More