Yellen says U.S. economy remains solid, on path to 'soft landing' with no meaningful layoffs

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in August that the U.S. economy might be ready for an interest rate cut. Read More

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

No, the US economy isn't headed toward recession. Here's why

we will get that soft landing ... lowering interest rates. There's no need to dramatically cut interest rates because there is no dramatic slowdown in the economy," Slok explains. Read More

The economy is at a fork in the road

The economy could go one of two ways in the near future, and one last data point may make it clear. Read More

Recession? Soft landing? Something else? Here's what could happen to the economy.

A fierce debate erupted in Washington a few years ago after the U.S. suffered two quarterly declines in gross domestic product. An old rule of thumb says ... "no-landing" scenario. The U.S ... Read More

Mixed news on US jobs: Unemployment rate falls but hiring is slowing

The US economy is expected to have added 160,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate likely dropped to 4.2% from 4.3%. Read More

'Soft Landing' Hopes Are Back to Lift US Stocks After Recession Scare

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Hopes for an economic soft landing are once again powering U ... scenario, combined with lower interest rates, to help pave the way for more stocks to participate in the market ... Read More

Here’s who to blame — and who not to blame — for the slumping US economy

In bad times, it’s the other party’s fault — or better yet, the Federal Reserve’s. The current state of the US economy is ... off a rare “soft landing,” a scenario when inflation ... Read More

Four reasons why the economy can avoid a hard landing: BofA

In a note to clients Tuesday, Bank of America analysts identified four key reasons why the economy might steer clear of a hard landing ... scenario where the economy faces turbulence, BofA says ... Read More

Russia's economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says

"A protracted stalemate might be the only solution for Russia to avoid total economic collapse," one economist says. Read More

Recession? Soft landing? Something else? Here’s what could happen to the economy.

Will the economy keep growing at an above-average speed? Glide toward a “soft landing?” Or — worst-case scenario — crash ... mushroomed after last week’s poor July jobs report, hastening ... Read More