Q4 2025 GDP growth was weak at 1.4%, but largely distorted by a temporary government shutdown, masking stable private sector demand. Consumer spending and AI-driven nonresidential investment supported ...

An inflation measure closely followed by the Federal Reserve increased 0.3% in January, as the annual pace slowed to 2.8%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday. The core personal consumption ...

The paper summarized here is part of the fall 2026 edition of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, the leading conference series and journal in economics for timely, cutting-edge research about ...

In 2022-23 central bankers dreamed of bringing high inflation down without triggering a recession. Some countries came awfully close to success. Now central banks are recalibrating their instruments ...

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter – a sharp drop from the 4.4% of the prior period, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday. Economists had expected a gain ...

Inflation in the euro zone jumped in April, flash data showed Thursday First quarter GDP data also showed a limping regional economy. The data prints come ahead of the European Central Bank's next ...

(The Center Square) – Last week’s jobs report looked reassuring at first glance. Payrolls rose by 178,000 in March and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%. But the details were softer than the ...

The recent surge in inflation is likely to get worse over the next several months, according to a survey Friday from the nation's top economists. Consumer price inflation is projected to hit 6% for ...

High gas prices pushed up inflation again last month while adding to Americans’ financial strain: Households are saving at the lowest rate in nearly four years, a new report showed Thursday. The Iran ...

The I.M.F. projected world output growth would fall to 3 percent for the year, a number pushed down by high commodity prices. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The global economy is set to ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

Roger W. Ferguson Jr. is the Steven A Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. Maximilian Hippold is a research associate at CFR. Iran’s closure ...