Inflation is cooling. But is the economy about to crash?

After moving in the wrong direction for three months, annual inflation cooled to 2.5 percent in January. But the biggest drop in consumer spending since February 2021 has one model predicting that the economy is shrinking. Continue reading

Pointing to Ukraine war, Fed approves another drastic rate hike

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the pace of rate hikes could slow but may ultimately need to go higher than the forecast in September. Continue reading

Pointing to Ukraine war, Fed approves another drastic rate hike

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the pace of rate hikes could slow but may ultimately need to go higher than the forecast in September. Continue reading