Tag: Interest Rates
Why a Not-So-Hot Economy Might Be Good News
When it comes to the economy, more is usually better.Bigger job gains, faster wage growth and more consumer…
Wall Street’s Losing Streak Ends, but Uncertainty That Drove It Lingers
The stock market’s staggering run of losses came to an end last week, with the S&P 500 snapping…
Americans Keep Spending Even as Inflation Erodes Buying Power
Americans built up trillions of dollars in savings during the pandemic. Now, with prices rising at their fastest…
Fed Minutes Show Officials Expecting to Raise Rates Three Times to Address Inflation
Still, as of the May meeting, “most participants judged that 50-basis-point increases in the target range would likely…
Why Has the CPI Inflation Calculation Changed Over Time?
Consumer prices are increasing at the fastest clip in about 40 years, climbing 8.3 percent in April compared…
Poor Countries Face a Mounting Catastrophe Fueled by Inflation and Debt
Before war ravaged Yemen, Walid Al-Ahdal did not worry about feeding his children. At his hometown near the…
How Do Higher Interest Rates Bring Down Inflation?
This kind of communication was less common 30 years ago. But a series of Fed chairs — Alan…
Stocks Return to Earth, With the S&P 500 Nearing a Bear Market
But the downdraft has sunk the share prices of companies that represent innovation and the future, too; Amazon…
Fear and Loathing Return to Tech Start-Ups
Start-up workers came into 2022 expecting another year of cash-gushing initial public offerings. Then the stock market tanked,…
Fed Officials Are on the Defensive as High Inflation Lingers
Christopher Waller, a governor at the Federal Reserve, faced an uncomfortable task on Friday night: He delivered remarks…
April Jobs Report: Gain of 428,000 Shows Vibrant Labor Market
April produced another solid month of job growth, the Labor Department reported Friday, reflecting the economy’s resilient rebound…
The Stock and Bond Markets Don’t Yet Know How to Cope With the Fed
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 stock index jumped 3 percent, as though all was right with the world.…