The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S.…

The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S.…

Trump’s Inflation Fix Centers on Energy Emergency That Doesn’t Exist

President Trump has put unleashing American energy production at the center of his economic agenda, saying…

Taking Trump’s Tariffs Threats Seriously and Literally

Is Trump bluffing? President Trump’s tariff threats have perplexed and rankled foreign leaders and C.E.O.s for…

I.M.F. Raises U.S. Economic Forecast as Other Regions Lag

The U.S. economy is on track to grow faster this year than previously expected, the International…

30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7% for First Time Since May

The average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages surpassed 7 percent for the first time since May,…

CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled

Consumer prices rose more quickly in December, the latest sign that the Federal Reserve’s fight against…

U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December

Employers stuck the landing in 2024, finishing the year with a bounce of hiring after a…

Stocks and Bonds Fall After Strong Jobs Report Fuels Interest Rate Concerns

Stocks and bonds tumbled on Friday, as investors’ worries over the scale of government borrowing were…

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector

The United States on Friday announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector and its “shadow fleet”…