War in the Middle East, the port workers strike and a devastating hurricane have injected uncertainty into the U.S. economy.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Eurozone Inflation Slows to 1.8%, Bolstering Bets on Faster Rate Cuts
Investors now expect the European Central Bank to lower interest rates at its next meeting in October.
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How the Port Strike Could Affect the Economy
Transportation and warehousing sectors are poised to first feel the pinch, with a broader economic fallout expected if the strike drags on.
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Fed Chair Powell Underscores That More Rate Cuts Are Coming
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said that inflation is down and unemployment up “significantly,” and that rates will move down “over time.”
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Stocks Tumble in Japan After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader.
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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cooled in August
Inflation has been slowing for months, which has paved the way for Federal Reserve interest rates cuts.
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Trump’s Plans Could Spur Inflation While Slowing Growth, Study Finds
A nonpartisan economic analysis warned that deporting migrants and increasing tariffs would damage the U.S. economy.
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Inside Kamala Harris’s Big Economic Pitch
The vice president is expected to deliver one of her most detailed addresses yet on the issue, as she seeks to strike a delicate political balance.
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What’s Next for Rate Cuts? The Fed Is Watching Jobs and Prices.
A Federal Reserve official predicted quarter point rate cuts if data looked ‘fine’. But he also set out a scenario for a pause — or faster reductions.
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Now That Rates Are Falling, Let’s Turn to Other Matters
The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on financial markets.
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Interest Rates Fall, but Central Banks Are No Longer in Lock Step
Officials in some countries started cutting rates last year, but others, including those in Europe and the United States, have taken a more cautious approach.