All the data so far is showing inflation isn’t going away, and is making things tough on the Fed
The last batch of inflation news that Federal Reserve officials will see before their meeting next week is in, and none of it is very...
Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expected
The core personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to increase 2.7% from a year ago in March, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
GDP growth slowed to a 1.6% rate in the first quarter, well below expectations
Real GDP was expected to increase 2.4% in the first quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.
Why the Fed keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing
It's a tough case to sell that higher interest rates today are having a substantially negative impact on the course of the economy.
Something strange has been happening with jobless claims numbers lately
For five of the past six weeks, the level of initial jobless filings totaled exactly 212,000.
Risk of a global recession is minimal, IMF economist says — would take ‘a lot to derail’
The Washington DC-based institute this week nudged its global growth outlook slightly higher to 3.2% in 2024.
High company valuations a ‘worry,’ IMF’s capital markets chief says
High corporate valuations could pose a significant risk to financial stability as market optimism becomes untethered from fundamentals, the IMF said Tuesday.
UK inflation eases less than expected to 3.2% in March
Economists polled by Reuters expected a reading of 3.1%, down from 3.4% in February.
IMF upgrades global growth forecast as economy proves ‘surprisingly resilient’ despite downside risks
The IMF on Tuesday raised its global growth forecast slightly, saying the economy had proven "surprisingly resilient" despite inflationary pressures.