Economy News Investors Still Face Fog Of Uncertainty On Economy, Fed

The Jobs Report Is a Peek Through Economic Fog

The September figures show a softening but still resilient economy. Read More

Federal reserve officials sharply split over rate cut amid economic uncertainty

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn ... Read More

Powell Likens Lack of Economic Data to Driving in Fog

Pressed by reporters about the current lack of economic releases due to the continuing government shutdown, Powell says it could create a situation where it “could make sense to be more cautious about ... Read More

Data 'fog' has some investors groping for the exit

The U.S. shutdown has ended but the hangover is just beginning for investors, who worry gaps in economic data will delay or even derail Federal Reserve rate cuts at a delicate moment for the stock ... Read More

Investors eye holiday season turbulence amid AI and rate cut doubts

Stock market investors are preparing for a turbulent year-end sparked by uncertainty over near-term Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and mounting worries that artificial intelligence companies, ... Read More

Powell warns shutdown is clouding Fed’s view of the economy: 'Driving in the fog'

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday it remains unclear whether the ongoing government shutdown and the resulting lack of key economic data will affect the central bank’s December ... Read More

Shutdown's data delays linger as government reopens, risking inflation and jobs reports

The end of the government shutdown is sending its economic statistic agencies back to work to resume collecting and reporting valuable data. Read More

Economy growing at ‘moderate pace,’ Fed says, but weaker labor market justifies rate cut

The Fed on Wednesday said the economy "has been expanding at a moderate pace," but it also contended that the risks of rising unemployment and "uncertainty about the economic outlook" necessitated a ... Read More

Fed Cuts Rates; Uncertainty Ahead

As expected, the Federal Reserve proceeded with another interest rate cut of 0.25 percentage points at today’s meeting. This continues the round of cuts begun at the FOMC meeting in September, which ... Read More

Fed official forecasts huge economic shift coming soon

A growing number of Fed officials have been warning that inflation remains “too high” and could derail progress toward the central bank’s 2% goal. And the government shutdown means the Fed will be ... Read More

Is the Fed’s Inflation Target Still 2%?

The Federal Reserve’s policymakers ought to ask why, with inflation stuck at 3%, investors have so confidently priced in at least two further interest-rate cuts starting today. The case for these cuts ... Read More

Wide Treasury-market swings highlight investors’ confusion about where the economy is headed

Yields on U.S. government debt have seen big swings over the past two days, as the latest round of nongovernment data on the labor market has left investors scratching their heads. Reports from ADP ... Read More