Long-term inflation expectations rise, spelling possible trouble for the Fed, survey shows
Consumers increasingly doubt the Federal Reserve can achieve its inflation goals anytime soon, according to a survey Monday from the New York Federal Reserve.
Jeff Cox in asian news
U.S. job growth totaled 275,000 in February but unemployment rate rose to 3.9%
Job creation topped expectations in February, but the unemployment rate moved higher and employment growth from the previous two months wasn't nearly as hot as initially reported.
Layoffs rise to the highest for any February since 2009, Challenger says
Layoff announcements in February hit their highest level for the month since the global financial crisis, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Key Fed inflation measure rose 0.4% in January as expected, up 2.8% from a year ago
Inflation rose in line with expectations in January, according to an important gauge the Federal Reserve uses as it deliberates cutting interest rates.
Jamie Dimon is 'cautious about everything' as he sees risks to a soft landing
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon thinks there's a better-than-even chance that the U.S. is heading for a recession, though he doesn't see systemic issues looming.
Fed's Waller wants more evidence inflation is cooling before cutting interest rates
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday he will need to see more evidence that inflation is cooling before he is willing to support interest rate cuts.
January wholesale prices rise more than expected, another sign of persistent inflation
Wholesale prices rose more than expected in January, further complicating the inflation picture, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report Friday.
Prices rose more than expected in January as inflation won't go away
Inflation rose more than expected in January as stubbornly high shelter prices weighed on consumers, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.