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Soft Landing, Here We Come?
Until quite recently there was a near consensus among forecasters that the U.S. economy was headed for a recession. In…
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Business
The inflation slowdown remains bumpy, fresh consumer price data showed.
Consumer prices grew at the same pace in September as they had in August, a report released on Thursday showed.…
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Business
Jobs Gains Surge, Troubling News for the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve officials are likely to cast a wary eye on September jobs data, which showed that employers both hired…
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Business
Chaos in Washington Adds to Market Jitters
Stocks and bonds have tumbled worldwide, with the 30-year Treasury bill hitting a 16-year high. Investors are worried about the…
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Politics
Wonking Out: Are High Interest Rates the New Normal?
Goodbye, inflation. Hello, unsustainable debt. If you’ve spent any substantial amount of time engaged in discourse about the economy —…
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Politics
None Dare Call it Victory
Flation — whether in- or de- — is, other things being equal, a bad thing. Money is the economy’s unit…
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Business
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Cooled in June
The Personal Consumption Expenditures index moderated, even as consumer spending data looked strong.
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Business
San Francisco Fed Ties to S.V.B. Chief Attracts Scrutiny to Century-Old Setup
As Greg Becker, the former C.E.O. of Silicon Valley Bank, prepares to testify before Congress, boards that oversee regional Federal…
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Business
Financial Stability Experts at the Fed Turn a Wary Eye on Commercial Real Estate
A financial stability report from the Federal Reserve flagged concerns tied to rising interest rates, including in commercial real estate.
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Business
Wages and Prices Slow Unevenly, Reflecting ‘Rocky and Bumpy’ Economy
Key pay and inflation gauges have stayed stubbornly high as Federal Reserve officials consider when to stop raising interest rates.