The US economy may be on 'thinner' ice than investors think

Investors are increasingly confident the US economy will achieve a "soft landing." That may not be the case, according to one strategist. Read More

America’s economy is wildly confusing right now. Here’s what’s really going on

New York CNN — Just 10 days ago, anxious markets were freaking out about the US economy, convinced that ... prices are not coming down even as inflation cools. In the run-up to the election ... Read More

Inflation expected to cool slightly in July report as issue becomes key issue in presidential campaign

On a monthly basis, inflation is seen rising slightly by 0.2% after it fell by 0.1% in June. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and gasoline prices, is expected to cool slightly to 3.2% ... Read More

Inflation Falls to 2.9% in July, Lowest Pace Since 2021

The report follows Tuesday’s better-than-expected producer price index measuring inflation at the wholesale level. The CPI has fallen steadily from its peak of 9.1% in June of 2022 and with ... Read More

Inflation continues to cool ahead of the Federal Reserve's next rate decision

Inflation continued to cool ... July from June. The inflation numbers came in as expected, with "no evidence of any crash in prices, as one might have expected to see in a crashing economy ... Read More

Harris Pulls Ahead of Trump on Economy as Markets Prepare for New Inflation Data

Two key inflation ... June, with a monthly increase of 0.3% to 0.4% largely driven by an increase in auto sales. Another key sector of the economy, housing, may be a bit of a downer as reports on ... Read More

US firms see weaker employment growth as economy slows, Fed survey shows

The U.S. central bank's latest temperature check on the health of the economy also showed that inflation pressures ... There was further good news on inflation, with firms generally expecting price ... Read More

Inflation is easing. Now, Harris has an even bigger problem with the economy.

Federal Reserve policymakers and top economists say the U.S. has turned the corner on inflation. Now, Vice President Kamala Harris has to sell American voters on how she’ll keep the economy ... Read More

Most Federal Reserve officials favor rate cut in September if inflation cools, minutes reveal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month that they would likely cut their benchmark interest rate at their next meeting in September as long as inflation continued to cool. Read More

U.K. Economy Buoyed by Reports on Growth, Inflation and Jobs

After ending last year in a shallow recession, Britain’s economy has recovered as inflation slowed and ... covering economics and business news for The New York Times. More about Eshe Nelson ... Read More

Inflation, groceries and the Georgia economy: What do you want to know?

And you’ve told us the things that matter most to you: crime and gun violence, economy, health ... Federal Reserve got a late start fighting inflation, but lifted interest rates steadily ... Read More