Get ready for recession 2020! Leading economist says one is 'highly probable'
Grant Thornton chief economist Diane Swonk fears a recession in 2020 is highly probable because trade wars are "contagious."
The Fed
Trump urges Fed to lower rates by at least 1%, 'print' more money
Trump, in the first part of the series of tweets, said the economy is “very strong despite the horrendous lack of vision by Jay Powell and the Fed.”
President Trump can’t fire Fed Chair Powell says Yellen
Former Fed Chair Yellen says the president doesn't have the power to fire the current Fed Chair
Recession hysteria? Fed officials temper mounting slowdown fears
Yellen called the inverted yield curve a “less good signal” of a recession on this occasion.
Fed's Bullard says no need to panic about stock gyrations
Despite the stock market’s recent selloff, Bullard sees no need to panic about the U.S. economy.
A big rate cut is almost inevitable as Fed scrambles to catch up: Varney
The downsides of central banks' negative interest rate or low-interest rate policies.
Rich Americans taking bigger chunk of total US income: Report
Families also saw an increase in negative net worth, which climbed to 10 percent in 2016 from 7 percent in 1989.
Debt isn't curable by tinkering: Ron Paul
Ron Paul weighs in on the inverted yield curve, Federal Reserve policy and government spending.
30-year Treasury slumps to historic low as recession fears spike
That development came after the spread between the 10-year and 2-year Treasury notes inverted for the first time in 12 years.
Recession indicator blares loudest warning since 2007: How will the Fed respond?
Hopes for a deeper rate cut jumped Wednesday afternoon, with 62.8 percent of traders pricing in a 50 basis point cut.
Janet Yellen to Wall Street: A recession is unlikely
The former Fed chair expressed doubts the U.S. economy will likely enter into a recession.
Fed is failing, says Trump, as global rates tumble
The president also boasted on Twitter that the U.S. is beating China in their economic rivalry.
Trump has better feel for economy than Fed, no recession in sight: Former Trump adviser
Moore said the economy has slowed down slightly due to the Fed being “too tight” with monetary policy and the ongoing trade war with China, though he still supports the president’s handling of the situation.
Trump: Won't devalue 'strong' US dollar
'We have the greatest currency in the world,' said Trump.
Greenspan: Economy is definitely sogging around the world
"This is a sluggish economy at this stage," said Alan Greenspan.
Trump blames Fed, says US manufacturers hurt by dollar
The president said he is not a fan of a strong U.S. dollar.
Is the bond market doing the Fed's work?
Interest rates are falling without an aggressive Fed.
Trump targets Fed, pushes for 'bigger and faster' interest rate cuts
"Our problem is a Federal Reserve that is too proud to admit their mistake of acting too fast and tightening too much," he said.
Fed's Bullard won't commit to second rate cut this year
His comments come on the heels of the Fed's decision last week to reduce the benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points.
Former Fed chairs caution: Central bank must remain independent
Paul Volcker, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen co-authored the Wall Street Journal op-ed, published on Tuesday morning.