Key wage and inflation gauges released on Friday are expected to moderate, which may give Federal Reserve officials comfort as they consider when to stop raising rates.
Category: United States Economy
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Russian Pranksters Trick the Fed Chair, Based on Internet Videos
Videos circulating online show Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, answering basic questions about the American and global economy.
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Stress Builds as Office Building Owners and Lenders Haggle Over Debt
The health of banks and cities and the nation’s economy could hinge on high-stakes negotiations over commercial real estate loans.
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Still Going Fast, Inflation Changes Drivers
Two years ago, high inflation was about supply shortages and pricier goods. Then it was about war in Ukraine and energy. These days, services are key.
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Still Going Fast, Inflation Changes Drivers
Two years ago, high inflation was about supply shortages and pricier goods. Then it was about war in Ukraine and energy. These days, services are key.
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G.D.P. Report: What to Look For
U.S. economic data on Thursday morning is expected to show that the year opened with the third straight quarterly expansion in gross domestic product.
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The Week in Business: A Trial With a Twist
A looming writers’ strike in Hollywood. An earnings report from a troubled midsize bank. And a report card on the health of the U.S. economy.
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Double-Digit Price Increases Bolster Profits at Procter & Gamble
The consumer goods company raised prices 10 percent across its brands for a second straight quarter and said its profit margin had widened.
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The Debt Ceiling Debate Is About More Than Debt
Republicans’ opening bid to avert economic catastrophe by raising the nation’s borrowing limit focuses more on energy policy than reducing debt.
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America’s Inflation Antihero Gets a Makeover
As the Fed fights inflation with a wary eye on the 1970s, some are arguing that Arthur Burns, the Fed chair at the time, gets too bad a rap.
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What’s in the House G.O.P. Debt Limit Bill
Republicans revealed a proposal on Wednesday that would cut federal spending and unravel parts of the Biden administration’s policy agenda in exchange for lifting the nation’s borrowing cap.
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Yellen to Call for ‘Constructive’ China Relationship
The Treasury secretary will strike a more conciliatory note in a speech Thursday, following months of escalated tensions between the world’s two largest economies.