Economy News Fed Has Time To See What Trump Policies Mean For The Economy, Powell Says

The last Fed meeting of the year is approaching. Here's where we could be headed

NPR's A Martinez speaks with the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago about the economic outlook ahead of the last Fed meeting of the year. Read More

Fed Meeting Today: Fed Faces Tough Choices as Powell Acknowledges Policy Divisions

Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ... Read More

Wanted: Fed Chief. Must Run World’s Largest Economy, Manage Up

A look at the five favorites to lead the US Federal Reserve, and what each pick would mean for the world’s biggest economy. Read More

Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market

Fed governor Stephen Miran calls for large interest rate cuts, warning that current policy is "holding the economy back" and pushing unemployment higher. Read More

The Fed’s newest governor brings a Trump perspective on the economy. Is anyone buying it?

The Federal Reserve’s newest policymaker has an unconventional perspective on the US economy that’s proving tough to sell. In September, President Donald Trump appointed Stephen Miran, one of his top ... 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. Read More

Takeaways: Fed Chair Powell says don’t count on a December rate cut

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. But another rate cut at the next meeting in December “is ... Read More

Trump's tariffs and trade policies will improve the economy. Give him time. | Opinion

Optics are not everything when it comes to the economy, but they are something. Right now, Americans are souring on Trump's economy. Read More

Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame (THE CONVERSATION) When it comes to setting ... Read More

Fed Gov. Miran has a view on the economy. Is it persuasive?

Key insight: Economists see validity in Fed Gov. Miran's argument that shelter inflation is coming down, but note the impact to overall inflation may vary in significance. Expert quote: "I don't think ... Read More