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We probably aren't in a recession — but these indicators will tell us if and when we are
Dec 19, 2022
Some signs are already flashing red. Job creation and consumer spending, though, are still chugging along.
The Fed wants to bring inflation down to 2%. But why not 3%? Or 5%?
by
Matt Levin
Dec 15, 2022
There's not much evidence to suggest that 2% leads to economic magic.
Fed hikes key rate by a half-point and signals more to come
Dec 14, 2022
Though smaller than its previous three-quarter-point hikes, the move will further heighten the costs of many consumer and business loans.
With all eyes on interest rates, the Fed's shifting balance sheet flies under the radar
Dec 14, 2022
The Fed's balance sheet is one of its devices that's managed to avoid the spotlight.
How a “divorce” between the Treasury and Fed helped build the modern economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 13, 2022
In the 1950s, the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve reached an agreement that helped create the economy we have today.
Inflation slows again. What now?
Dec 13, 2022
Prices rose 7.1% in November compared to a year ago — less than expected.
Inflation's "last mile" is the trickiest
Dec 12, 2022
Fighting inflation starts like a sprint, but it's a marathon. And the last few miles are hardest.
For public good, not for profit.
Here's why mortgage rates have been falling
by
Matt Levin
Dec 7, 2022
While the Fed has continued to hike interest rates, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage has dropped from 7.16% to 6.4%.
Can the Fed keep inflation under control without sacrificing jobs?
Dec 2, 2022
The Federal Reserve is supposed to do both things. But Chair Jerome Powell said this week the Fed will keep raising interest rates to cool inflation, even if that pushes people out of work.
Is anyone who lost their job blaming the Fed?
by
Matt Levin
Dec 1, 2022
About 225,000 filed unemployment claims last week. The public soured on the Fed the last time it jacked up interest rates to quell inflation.