Inflation hits fresh 40-year high in May with consumer prices surging 8.6%
The May consumer price report, released on Friday, sheds light on whether inflation is peaking, or whether consumers will continue to face rising costs in coming months.
Inflation likely remained scorching hot in May
The May inflation report is expected to show that consumer prices accelerated again last month, with soaring consumer prices continuing to inflict financial pain on most Americans.
Is the US economy on the brink of recession? Fed GDP tracker says yes
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's closely watched GDP tracker shows that GDP growth likely cooled markedly in the spring, meaning the economy could easily tip into a recession.
Tough times are ahead, former Chase chief economist warns
Former Chase chief economist Anthony Chan reacts to his friend JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's warning that a "hurricane" is on the horizon for the economy.
Investment expert on market volatility: What's happening is 'very similar' to the 'dot-com wreck'
Mendon Capital Advisors president and CIO Anton Schutz compared the current market turbulence to when the dot-com bubble burst and warned that markets “may not have found a bottom yet.”
Solid May job growth seals the deal for more mega-sized Fed rate hikes
The Labor Department's May jobs report came in better than expected, paving the way for a series of half-point rate hikes at upcoming Federal Reserve meetings.
US economy will slow markedly but dodge a recession as Fed hikes rates, Goldman predicts
The Federal Reserve may successfully engineer a "soft landing," and bring inflation down without causing a recession, according to Goldman Sachs economists.
What the next economic recession could look like
The Federal Reserve may trigger a recession with its war on inflation, but economists think the downturn will be a mild one.
US economy sees solid job growth in May as payrolls jump by 390,000
The U.S. economy continued to see healthy job growth in May, indicating the labor market is still strong despite headwinds from rising interest rates, soaring inflation, a worsening labor shortage and fears of a slowdown.
May jobs report expected to show hiring waned as White House warned
The Labor Department's May jobs report is expected to show that while payroll growth continued at a modest pace, it slowed markedly from previous months.
Economist projects interest rates to surpass 2007 levels as inflation slows
Economists from Credit Union National Association (CUNA) predict that the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation could send interest rates soaring and also spur a recession as soon as next year.
Fed's Beige Book reports US economy slowing in some areas as inflation roars
The Federal Reserve said in a new report Wednesday that inflationary pressures, a labor shortage and supply chain bottlenecks continued to weigh on businesses.
Fed starts shrinking $8.9T balance sheet to combat sky-high inflation
Federal Reserve officials will begin winding down their massive balance sheet on Wednesday at a combined monthly pace of $47.5 billion.
US inflation won’t slow for ‘another 18 months,’ economist Steve Moore says
Former Trump economist Stephen Moore sees an inflation plateau providing some relief soon, but "very high prices" will last another "18 months or so."
Stuart Varney: Biden’s inflation plan ‘will do nothing’
FOX Business' Stuart Varney discusses President Biden's failure to address the country's energy production as he rolls out his plan to tackle inflation.
Biden vows Fed independence ahead of meeting with Powell over inflation battle
President Biden and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will focus on the U.S. economy, particularly soaring inflation, during a rare White House meeting on Tuesday.
US economy could be headed toward recession, economist warns: '100% odds' of global slowdown
The odds of an economic downturn in the United States over the course of the next 12 months are somewhere between 35% and 40%, according to economist Greg Daco.
US consumers expect high inflation to persist this year, NY Fed survey shows
A New York Fed survey shows that most U.S. households think the high inflation environment will not fade over the next 12 months.
Fed's preferred inflation gauge rose 4.9% in April, still near 40-year high
The Fed's preferred gauge to track inflation climbed 4.9% in April from the previous year, close to the highest level since 1983.
Inflation: Former Philly Fed president reveals the 'big mistake' that led to the current crisis
Former Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser argued, Thursday, that the central bank should have acted sooner to curb soaring inflation.

















