- All the data so far is showing inflation isn't going away, and is making things tough on the Fedon April 26, 2024 at 9:00 pm
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 good.
- Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expectedon April 26, 2024 at 4:10 pm
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 expectationson April 25, 2024 at 1:43 pm
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 thingon April 24, 2024 at 7:00 pm
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 latelyon April 19, 2024 at 5:22 pm
For five of the past six weeks, the level of initial jobless filings totaled exactly 212,000.
- UK inflation eases less than expected to 3.2% in March, sparking concerns of U.S.-style stickinesson April 18, 2024 at 8:08 am
Economists polled by Reuters expected a reading of 3.1%, down from 3.4% in February.
- Risk of a global recession is minimal, IMF economist says — would take 'a lot to derail'on April 17, 2024 at 1:42 pm
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 sayson April 17, 2024 at 9:12 am
High corporate valuations could pose a significant risk to financial stability as market optimism becomes untethered from fundamentals, the IMF said Tuesday.
- U.S. economy will see 'more things break' in 2025 if rates stay high, strategist sayson April 17, 2024 at 5:58 am
Altaf Kassam told CNBC that classic monetary policy mechanisms had "broken."
- IMF upgrades global growth forecast as economy proves 'surprisingly resilient' despite downside riskson April 16, 2024 at 3:31 pm
The IMF on Tuesday raised its global growth forecast slightly, saying the economy had proven "surprisingly resilient" despite inflationary pressures.