The Economy Is Fine, Fed’s Barkin Says. Government Policy Is the Real Wild Card.
It’s too early to determine the impact of tariffs and other Trump policies on the economy, but the uncertainty is having an ...
Goolsbee: Fed in solid place for eventual cuts though uncertainty means a slower approach
A full-employment economy with solid growth and falling inflation will let the U.S. Federal Reserve continue cutting interest ...
The economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter. What it could mean for Fed rate cuts
The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter as consumers again powered gains. Here's what the showing could mean for Fed ...
Fed’s Barkin sees potential soft spot in the U.S. economy
One area of concern for the U.S. economy is that big businesses may be pulling back from making new investments given the ...
Charting the Global Economy: Fed Holds While ECB Lowers Rates
Federal Reserve officials are treading cautiously on interest rates against a backdrop of sturdy US economic activity and a ...
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How the economy responds to Fed decisions is … complicated
Usually, housing is very sensitive to Fed rate changes. But the last few cuts have actually corresponded with mortgage rate ...
The Fed Is Sitting on the Sidelines, but for How Long?
The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump policies, our ...
The Fed’s Best Bet Is Patience as Confusion Reigns
The outlook for economic policy is anybody’s guess. The central bank can’t afford to speculate.
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The Fed’s Tealbook ponders alternate economic scenarios
The Fed used to have even more books with colorful covers: the Greenbook, which looked at the current state of the economy ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
Fed leans toward more rate cuts, awaits policy impacts: Barkin
The U.S. Federal Reserve is considering additional rate cuts this year, according to Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin. However, the potential effects of new policy initiatives from the Trump ...