With uncertainty comes growing economic risk for the Fed to weigh

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, he has imposed biting new tariffs, with more coming, begun a disruptive cull of federal jobs and spending, risked a political fracture with ... Read More

Jamie Dimon says these are the 2 biggest risks to the economy

Although the U.S. economy ... role in the economy and markets.” A handful of Wall Street giants kicked off earnings season Wednesday by topping expectations. Goldman Sachs said it saw $13. ... Read More

Fed's Kugler warns on uncertainty and tariff risks to economy

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said Friday it still remains challenging getting a handle on the impact of the Trump tariff regime, in a climate where these sorts of policies could lead to ... Read More

A former Fed economist braces for slowed US growth and shares the 3 biggest risks for markets

Consumer spending, the economy ... markets is a widening of credit spreads as investors demand higher yields for taking on more risk of default, which is what Coronado will be watching for ... Read More

A Trump reelection is the biggest threat to the economy because it would make inflation, debt, and growth worse, 'Dr. Doom' Nouriel Roubini says

Trump being reelected might be the biggest looming threat to the global economy ... according to the Commerce Department's latest estimate. Meanwhile, inflation still remains above the Fed's ... Read More

WATCH: Powell says Fed ‘well positioned’ for ‘risks and uncertainties’ that lie ahead for economy

After cutting its key rate a full percentage point in the final three months of last year, with “the economy ... the Fed’s interest rate is “well positioned to deal with the risks and ... Read More

Fed minutes show tariffs factored into concerns about higher inflation

The Fed said that while it still sees inflation decreasing towards the central bank's 2% target rate ... create the potential for higher inflation. "The risks around the baseline for inflation ... Read More

Fed concerns rise as tariff threats ratchet higher and wider

But with a high inflation episode still top of mind, consumers still spending, and higher ... the economy's estimated capacity, and inflation largely remained below 2%. Chicago Fed President ... Read More

Federal Reserve officials see risks of higher inflation ahead, support pause in rate cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials at a meeting last month pointed to rising risks that inflation could worsen, a key reason they kept their benchmark interest rate unchanged. Read More

Jamie Dimon says these are the 2 biggest risks to the economy

Although the U.S. economy has been resilient, with slowing inflation and a consistently strong labor market, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon still sees two “significant risks” to the economy. Read More