A war in the Middle East could complicate efforts to contain inflation at a time when world output is “limping along.”
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Interested in an Electric Vehicle? Consider Buying Used.
The prices of used battery-powered models have fallen sharply, as the supply of cars and trucks has improved.
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Jobs Gains Surge, Troubling News for the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve officials are happy when the labor market looks strong, but they are trying to cool the economy down to fully wrangle inflation.
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Rates Are Jumping on Wall Street. What Will It Do to Housing and the Economy?
A run-up in longer-term interest rates could help the Federal Reserve get the economic cool-down it wants — but it also risks a bumpy landing.
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Despite the economy’s resilience, the outlook is hard to gauge.
With chaos lurking in Washington, interest rates surging and student loan payments resuming, the recovery faces new challenges.
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Higher Rates Stoke a Growing Chorus of Deficit Concerns
A long period of higher interest rates would make the government’s large debt pile costly, a possibility that is fueling a conversation about debt sustainability.
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Inflation Measure Favored by the Fed Cooled in August
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index climbed more slowly, after cutting out food and fuel prices for a sense of the underlying trend.
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Why High Interest Rates and Energy Prices Are Stressing the Economy
Treasury rates and oil and gasoline prices have been increasing, putting the Fed in a difficult spot, our columnist says.
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Wall Street on Edge After Worst Month of the Year
A series of potential problems, including rising oil prices and labor strikes, have prompted a much warier mood among investors.