American families are growing sharply less optimistic about the economic outlook, but the Federal Reserve may be loathe to ...
When Fed officials met in January, things looked pretty good. Seven weeks later, the central bank is potentially headed to a ...
The inflation rate last month was slightly lower than forecast by economists, although price increases are still higher than ...
New economic projections from Federal Reserve officials this week will provide the most tangible evidence yet of how U.S.
"The Fed will tolerate higher inflation for now in an attempt to protect the real economy," says Mohamed El-Erian of Queens' College ...
The Federal Reserve will likely need a lot more data, and a few more months, to clarify its growth and inflation forecasts ...
The rapid flow of policy changes is stoking anxiety around headline economic data. Recently updated indicators have pointed ...
To cool the economy and bring inflation under control, the Fed embarked on an aggressive campaign to raise the federal funds rate during 2022 and 2023. The final hike was in August 2023, with the rate ...
Mortgage rates have remained uncomfortably high since last fall, with 30-year fixed rates averaging 6.63% last week, ...
Lowering interest rates to soften the negative shock risks embedding higher inflation into the economy.
A 2024 Allianz Life survey found that 63% of Americans worry more about running out of money in retirement than dying, and 43 ...