Economy News Fed Economy Growing, Labor Market In Balance

Has the Fed fixed the economy yet? And other burning economic questions for 2026

The U.S. economy heads into 2026 in an unusual place: Inflation is down from its peak in mid-2022, growth has held up better than many expected, and yet American households say that things still feel ... Read More

US economy expected to grow faster in 2026 despite stagnant job market: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs economists predict U.S. economic growth will accelerate to 2.6% in 2026, driven by tax cuts, reduced tariff drag and Federal Reserve rate cuts. Read More

Point for Trump: The US economy ends 2025 with growth

The U.S. economy wrapped up the third quarter of 2025 with a figure that surprised much of the consensus: an annualized growth rate of 4.3%, significantly higher than what analysts and markets had ... Read More

US economy grew more than expected in 3rd quarter

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.3% in the third quarter in the government's initial estimate, marking an acceleration from 3.8% growth recorded in the previous quarter. Read More

Future rate cuts might be harder to come by as Fed goes into wait-and-see stance

The Federal Reserve may be entering an extended break from lowering interest rates after officials moved forward with another quarter-point cut. Read More

How AI could reshape the Fed's economic outlook

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant abstraction for central bankers. It is starting to shape the data they see, the productivity trends they model, and the labor market frictions they ... Read More

Spending helped drive 4.3% economic growth from July to September, delayed GDP report shows

Household spending is increasingly divided between wealthy consumers who are helping to keep the economy humming and everyone else. Read More

Powell acknowledges labor market slowdown but rejects fears of steep decline

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discusses labor market outlook after the third interest rate cut this year, citing unemployment rise to 4.4% and slowing job growth. Read More

2026 Economic Outlook: Economic Expansion Expected to Continue, But Balance of Risk Tilts Modestly Downward

The U.S. economy is expected to remain resilient in 2026 despite a moderation in growth, according to the 2026 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released today by the Equipment Leasing ... Read More

Markets eager for Fed ‘dot plot’ as rate cut bet looms

Financial markets have been confident for weeks that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a quarter point at this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. But beneath that expectation ... Read More

How AI Could Reshape the Economy and the Job Market: Here's Fed Chair Powell's Perspective

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says AI spending is lifting growth and could help boost productivity, but raises questions about the impact it may have on the labor market. Read More

What the Fed Chair Candidates’ Backgrounds Reveal About If They’ll Cut Interest Rates

President Donald Trump is favoring selecting either Kevin Hassett or Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. Read More