Underlying inflation pressures are modest, and keeping real interest rates stable may require rate cuts. Government policy adds uncertainty, which is reflected in bond market agitation. The Fed has to ...
Interest rates impact more than the credit and lending sphere: they affect stocks, bonds, consumer and business spending and inflation. As interest rates continue to rise for most credit products ...
It’s vital for Congress to pair pro-growth tax cuts with pro-growth spending reforms. The federal budget itself needs a ...
Economic growth was healthy in 2024, coming in at 2.8% compared to 2.9% in 2023. The continuing expansion is driven by ...
The central bank’s decision to pause at its first meeting of 2025 followed a series of cuts that began in September to ...
U.S. inflation increased by the most in eight months in December amid robust consumer spending on goods and services, ...
The Bank says the UK economy will grow by 0.75% in 2025, down from a previous forecast of 1.5%, while inflation is expected to rise.