Explore how inflation affects economic recovery, from employment rates to borrowing costs, and understand its potential ...

(Reuters) -U.S. economic activity has declined and higher tariff rates have put upward pressure on costs and prices in the weeks since Federal Reserve policymakers last met to set interest rates, the ...

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Fed report shows slight decline in employment in recent weeks Government shutdown hampered demand in some Fed districts, report says Policymakers divided heading into December 9-10 meeting Nov 26 ...

The Chicago Fed's National Activity Index is a monthly indicator designed to gauge overall economic activity and related inflationary pressure. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) rose to ...

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will hold interest rates steady as the US economy begins to show the effects of President Donald Trump’s haphazard trade war. The central bank kept its benchmark ...

Find out how lower interest rates encourage investment by reducing borrowing costs for businesses, boosting economic growth ...

Recent economic data has been very solid. Consumers have shown continued resiliency, boosting retail sales up 0.6% for the month of June. The labor market remains solid. And while the stock market isn ...

(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve cut interest rates last week, but the decision was far from unanimous. Two members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) dissented – an unusual ...