The Economy Is Headed For Stagflation. But This Time It's Different

The U.S. economy might be headed for a bout of high inflation and slow growth, but economists expect it to be far less severe than the malaise of the 1970s. Read More

New CPI data sends inflation signal to Fed interest-rate-cut vote

The Fed meets September 17 and is widely expected to cut the current funds rate of 4.25% to 4.25% for the first time this year. It has held off to monitor the path of tariff inflation through the ... Read More

Consumer sentiment worsens as some economists warn of 'stagflation'

Consumer sentiment dampened in September, extending a decline from the previous month as government data showed a hiring slowdown alongside an uptick of inflation, prompting concern about an economic ... Read More

Fed Cut Locked: Why CPI Isn't Enough (And Jobs Are Cracking)

Persistent inflation and a weakening labor market may set the stage for a Fed rate cut. Read why recent economic indicators may influence future Fed decisions. Read More

The Economy Is Starting to Pay for Trump’s Chaos

Mr. Bernstein was the chair of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers from 2023 to 2025. Mr. Cummings served the council as an economist from 2021 to 2023. Since President Trump took ... Read More

Bitcoin Retakes $112K, SOL Hits 7-Month High as Economists Downplay Recession Fears

Major tokens rose as experts downplayed fears of stagflation and recession triggered by downward revision of U.S. jobs. Read More

Inflation cools slightly in July from prior month

Inflation increased in July and moved further away from the Federal Reserve's target rate as central bank policymakers assess the health of the economy amid the president's calls for interest rate ... Read More

Americans are feeling a lot worse about the state of the economy

Americans are downbeat on the economy, according to preliminary data released by the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index. Read More

The Economy Is Headed For Stagflation. But This Time It's Different

Forecasters expect tariffs to push up consumer prices and drag down economic growth in the coming months. Inflation is expected to accelerate, but not to the ultra-high levels of the 1970s, when the ... Read More