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inflation

In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets of a neighborhood on September 23, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California

The Bigger Economic Story Behind Higher Mortgage Rates

Economist Jane Liu, Ph.D. examines what the return of 7 percent mortgage rates reveals about the broader economy. Liu looks beyond housing to explore how persistent inflation and higher interest rates are reshaping investment, capital allocation and the way economists measure money.
By Jane Liu
Jerome Powell smiling behind a podium.

Tariff Impact on Consumer Prices Could Hit This Summer, Economists Warn

Economists say consumers will likely feel the pinch later this summer as inventories shrink and global tensions rise.
By Shreyas Sinha
The profile of an old man wearing a suit.

What Should the Federal Reserve Do in the Face of Stagflation?

Stagflation challenges the Fed's dual mandate of keeping inflation low and maximizing employment.
By Shreyas Sinha
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Testifies In Senate Banking Hearing

By How Much Will the Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates in September?

By Shreyas Sinha
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Economists Increasingly Question If the Fed’s 2% Inflation Target Is Attainable

By Shreyas Sinha
May Inflation Numbers To Be Reported Wednesday Ahead Of Fed Rates Announcement

‘Greedflation’ May Be Why Low-Income Americans Are Feeling the Economic Pinch the Most

By Abigail Bassett
Bald middle-aged white man in suit and tie.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Expects a ‘Soft Landing’ of US Economy

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Four separate photographs of men in suit and ties

The Fed Projects Just One Rate Cut This Year. Do Wall Street Leaders Agree?

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Sweetgreen

Starbucks, Sweetgreen, McDonald’s CEOs Are All Seeing a Similar Shift in Consumer Spending

By Shreyas Sinha
Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell

What the 1970s Stagflation Can Tell Us About Today’s US Economy

By Shreyas Sinha
Walmart Inc. President and CEO Doug McMillon

What Major Retail CEOs Are Saying About Inflation and Consumer Behavior In 2024

By Maddie Whitaker
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Are Interest Rate Hikes Over? At Least Two Major Bank CEOs Have Doubts

By Sissi Cao
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon

Could Interest Rate Surge to 80’s Sky High? Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Predicts

By Sissi Cao
Large glass building pictured from afar on NYC street

The Whitney Raises Ticket Prices in Response to Lackluster Admissions

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Are the Odds of a Recession Still Falling?

By Ellen Chang
December inflation

Inflation Slowed to 6.5% in December As Fed Rate Hikes Cool the Economy

By Sissi Cao
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Holds News Conference Following Federal Open Market Committee Meeting

The Fed Raises Rates as Expected, But Spooks Investors With a Gloomy Forecast

By Sissi Cao

The Humbling of PayPal

By James Ledbetter

“Technology Is the Only Thing That Can Potentially Save Us”: A Conversation with Brad DeLong

By James Ledbetter
Gas prices are displayed at an Exxon gas station on July 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

Inflation Cooled in July as Gas Prices Fell, But Food and Rent Remain Expensive

By Sissi Cao

The US Economy Declines Again—But It’s Not a Recession Until These 8 People Say So

By Sissi Cao
Cars wait in line outside of a Raising Cane's chicken restaurant.

Raising Cane’s Founder Enters 50,000 Employees in the Mega Millions Lottery

By Courtney Vinopal

A Strong Dollar Is Great News For America’s Consumers—But Not So Much For its Businesses

By Sissi Cao

Prime Day May Never Regain Its Pre-Pandemic Impact for a Slumping Amazon

By Sissi Cao
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