An analyst looks ahead to how the US economy might fare under Trump

President-elect Donald Trump won a return to the White House in part by promising big changes in economic policy — more tax cuts, huge tariffs on imports, mass deportations of immigrants working in th ... Read More

U.S. Economy Gives Thanks to Wall Street and Main Street Alike

a stronger-than-expected economy and a low unemployment rate. In all, 2024 is shaping up to be a much better year for the U.S. economy than had been predicted when the year began. And, compared to ... Read More

How Trump's economic agenda could affect mortgage rates in 2025

That's because mortgage rates are based on several factors beyond the Fed's benchmark rate, including the strength of the U.S. economy ... more inflationary than expected. Higher mortgage rates ... Read More

The case for a US economic 'no-landing' is stronger than ever

The latest was Thursday's hotter-than-expected ... economy hasn't materially weakened after years of higher interest rates, and that the Federal Reserve may not need to loosen monetary policy as ... Read More

America has a 'trapped in place' economy

The past four years have been filled with upheaval, though economic news has recently ... but prices are still much higher than they were before the pandemic. Interest rates are elevated. Read More

The Rise And Fall Of Treasury Yields — What They Signal For The Economy, Inflation And Your Portfolio

In November 2022, mortgage interest rates came back down below 7% and have stayed there since. While that’s still higher than we’ve ... If the U.S. economy can evade mass layoffs in the ... Read More

Powell Says Economic Strength Gives Fed Ability to Take Time on Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the economy looks better now than it did when the central bank began cutting interest rates in September ... and it’s stronger than we thought it ... Read More