Tag: Inflation
Fed Governor Bowman says weak jobs report backs her view for 3 rate cuts this year
A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest...
Bank of America sees stagflation, not recession—and no rate cut this year. It’s because of 2 specific Trump policies
Bank of America Research economists remain convinced that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates in 2025, despite a recent wave of disappointing jobs...
Top economist says Trump’s Fed pressure may not be felt for years: ‘You can appear to get away with a lot while you’re actually doing a lot of damage’
President Donald Trump is rapidly tightening his grip on institutions that have long been thought to operate independently of the White House.
Last week, he...
Markets are near-certain of a September rate cut as more presidents turn dovish overnight
For the majority of 2025, analysts and investors have begrudgingly backed the stance of Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Looking...
UBS sounds the alarm on ‘stall speed’ as the economy shows signs of running out of gas
The U.S. economy is experiencing a noticeable slowdown in mid-2025, with sluggish domestic demand growth, muted job gains, and new tariff actions poised to...
Top analyst says the next 5 years could see ‘no growth in workers at all’ and sends a warning about the fate of the U.S. economy
As the U.S. labor market shows clear signs of stalling, one of Wall Street’s leading strategists is sounding a sharp warning: With America’s workforce...
Labor department’s data upset may have sealed the deal for a base rate cut
Until Friday, analysts had little confidence that the U.S. Federal Reserve was about to deliver an interest rate cut, but last week’s revisions to...
‘The Big Short’ investor warns despite economy’s stronghold against ‘thoughtless’, ‘unprecedented’ tariffs so far, stagflation is coming
Following the latest round of tariffs, it’s only a matter of time before the other economic shoe drops, according to one investor who predicted...
Jamie Dimon doubles down on backing Powell despite Trump criticism, saying an independent Fed means lower rates
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has doubled down on his support for Fed chairman Jerome Powell—despite criticism from the Oval Office of the Fed’s...
Powell didn’t just refuse to deliver a rate cut—he also hinted a raise might have been on the cards
In a move that everyone was expecting, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell disappointed Donald Trump again yesterday by refusing to cut the base...