The economy muddled along during the shutdown, the Fed found. Is another rate cut on tap?

Just two weeks before a pivotal meeting, the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy has been just muddling along as of late.

Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market

Fed governor Stephen Miran calls for large interest rate cuts, warning that current policy is "holding the economy back" and ...

Wanted: Fed Chief. Must Run World’s Largest Economy, Manage Up

A look at the five favorites to lead the US Federal Reserve, and what each pick would mean for the world’s biggest economy.
Marketplace

What do falling yields on government bonds tell us about the economy?

Treasury securities trends are often a strong indicator of how investors think the Fed will steer the economy. And by that ...

How the Economy Got Addicted to AI Expenditure

That's the share of GDP growth, adjusted for inflation, that AI business investment may have accounted for in the first six ...

Why millennials feel hopeless about the economy

Rich millennials are doing OK, but they feel terrible about their finances and the economy. They're comparing themselves to ...
MIT Technology Review

The Download: AI and the economy, and slop for the masses

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of ...

Germany's Merz sees signs economy turning corner, IMF says mid-term prospects constrained

Germany is the only member of the G7 group of advanced economies that has failed to grow for the past two years.

Britain Raises Taxes by More Than $30 Billion in Push for ‘Stable Economy’

In announcing the measures, Rachel Reeves, the top economic official in an increasingly unpopular government, cited the ...

How the K-Shaped Economy Is Hurting Everyone But the Rich

Talk of the K-shaped economy is brewing once again. The moniker first gained traction in 2020 to describe the divergence ...