The Economist11d
Ten indicators explain what’s going on with America’s economy
P OLLING SHOWS that Americans prioritise jobs and the economy above all other issues. Republicans eagerly seized upon that in the run-up to last year’s election, blaming Democrats for the ...
Stagflation on the radar for the US economy, but no repeat of the '70s
Recent economic projections from Federal Reserve officials had shades of "Stagflation-lite," in the words of one economist, a ...
Trump’s precarious economy, in four charts
February’s jobs report said the labor market was holding steady, but the report did not yet capture the full extent of ...
Tracking Every Trump Tariff and Its Economic Effect
In a few short months, President Donald Trump has upended the $24 trillion market for global merchandise trade. In a dizzying ...
Fed Holds Rates Steady and Predicts Higher Inflation, Slower Growth Ahead
The central bank penciled in two rate cuts for 2025, but President Trump’s sweeping agenda has injected “remarkably high” ...
Why the Fed faces a dilemma when it comes to interest rate decisions
The Fed is set to hold interest rates steady, but with inflation rising amid a slowing economy, it could lower its forecast ...
Citing Tariffs and Uncertainty, Fed Sees Higher Inflation and Lower Growth
Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, said that “further progress may be delayed” on inflation because of tariffs. Officials kept ...
The Federal Reserve sees tariffs raising inflation this year and keeps key rate unchanged
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates ...