Jerome Powell says $39 trillion national debt is ‘not unsustainable,’ but it ‘will not end well’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered a sobering assessment of America’s fiscal health on Monday, telling a Harvard…
Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week pushed back when asked whether stagflation posed a threat to the…
How the Fed has — and hasn’t — responded to previous oil price shocks
The Federal Reserve’s response to the biggest spike in oil prices since the 1970s hinges on how long…
Fed interest rate decision March 2026: Holds rates steady
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady as policymakers navigate…
Fed pick Kevin Warsh apt to cut interest rates anyway
The war in Iran has caused oil prices to spike, prompting concerns about a resurgence of inflation. That…
A weakening labor market has become the economy’s biggest threat
Evidence is piling up of a weakening labor market that could dampen an otherwise sanguine U.S. economic outlook…
Fed’s Stephen Miran resigns from White House post
Federal Reserve Board Governor Stephen Miran speaks on “Regulations, the Supply Side, and Monetary Policy” during the Delphi…
Claudia Sahm: ‘I don’t have a good feeling’ about labor, Fed, at present
Analysts’ favourite gauge of the U.S. economy’s health comes from data. And at the moment, the numbers look…
Jim Chalmers defends ‘professional’ Fed boss Jerome Powell in face of Trump attacks
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended US central bank boss Jerome Powell as professional and diligent after the Trump…
10-year Treasury slides after core inflation reading is less than expected
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Jan. 6,…
White-Collar Job Bloodbath: Why Hiring Is Down, Layoffs Are up
When Gbenga Ajilore thinks about America’s job market, a few things keep him up at night: The slowing…
Case for more Fed rate cuts could rest on ‘systematic overcount’ of jobs
In the Federal Reserve’s battle between fighting inflation and limiting unemployment, the latter side carried the day Wednesday…