The International Monetary Fund says a painful slowdown, which could include a recession, has become a bigger risk for the global economy.
Category: United States Economy
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From Winemakers to Builders, Borrowers Brace for Fallout From Bank Turmoil
Economists are watching for the aftereffects of recent bank collapses across many industries. How bad could it get?
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The Week in Business: Cuts to Oil Production
Job growth last month continued at a steady, but slower pace. The Biden administration unveiled its plans for the I.R.S. And a new inflation reading comes out.
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U.S. Job Growth Eases, but Extends Its Streak
Employers added 236,000 jobs as the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increases appeared to take a toll. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent.
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U.S. Job Growth Eases, but Extends Its Streak
Employers added 236,000 jobs as the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increases appeared to take a toll. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent.
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Latest Jobs Data Hints at a Slowdown That President Biden Needs
Robust growth in jobs has delighted the White House and helped the economy avoid a recession, but it has been accompanied by persistently high inflation.
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Latest Jobs Data Hints at a Slowdown That President Biden Needs
Robust growth in jobs has delighted the White House and helped the economy avoid a recession, but it has been accompanied by persistently high inflation.
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The jobs numbers will factor into a complicated calculation for the Fed.
As central bankers contemplate whether to raise interest rates at their meeting in May, slowing hiring and wages may give them comfort.
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Buying or Selling a Home? Welcome to the Year of Disappointment
After a tumultuous few years, many hoped that the housing market would improve this spring. No such luck — for buyers or sellers.
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U.S. Economy May Be Heading to a Place That Must Not Be Named
A hard landing? A banana? Euphemisms for recession have a long history in Washington. Whatever the Fed is stating, it seems to be expecting something ugly, our columnist says.