Economic growth was healthy in 2024, coming in at 2.8% compared to 2.9% in 2023. The continuing expansion is driven by ...

It's important to understand that the Fed's decision to pause rate cuts will not directly impact mortgage rates. Mortgage ...

Consumer spending remains positive and was the major driver of GDP growth in 2024. It will be important to watch for signs of ...

Like everyone else, Federal Reserve officials are watching and waiting to see what tariffs Donald Trump will impose and how they will affect the economy.

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 balance whether government spending ...

The Fed will likely pause its rate cuts this week. After that, uncertainty over Trump's tariff, immigration plans make ...

The IS curve shifts when external factors influence aggregate demand. An increase in government spending or consumer ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. inflation increased by the most in eight months in December amid robust consumer spending on goods ... hurry to resume cutting interest rates soon.

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and ...