The elusive dream of rock-bottom US interest rates
Sometime in the next few months, President Donald Trump will appoint a successor to Jerome Powell, whose term…
Data Fog Intensifying for Fed as Shutdown Delays US Inflation Numbers
Two monthly jobs reports have fallen victim to the longest US government shutdown and a key inflation snapshot…
Top economists and Jerome Powell agree that Gen Z’s hiring nightmare is real—and it’s not about AI eating entry-level jobs
The dramatic rise in unemployment among Americans under 25—especially recent graduates—has become one of the most troubling economic…
US Fed Inflation Metric to Ease as Focus Shifts to Jobs Market
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of underlying inflation likely grew at a slower pace last month, offering policymakers…
Fed Cuts Rates Quarter Point, Signals Labor Market Concerns
Federal Reserve officials lowered their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point and penciled in two more…
Sorry Jerome, weakening economic data is ‘exactly what markets needed’, says Wharton professor
Weaker labor data has boosted expectations of Fed rate cuts, with Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel predicting three reductions this…
A Data Deluge Brings a ‘Moment of Truth’ for Markets This Week
Wall Street pros are staring down a pivotal week that will likely set the tone for the rest…