As the rate of food price inflation eases in the United States and Europe, analysts are warning of a new era of volatility in global food prices, ushered in by […]
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Back to news homeOffshore Wind Runs Into Rising Costs and Delays
Vattenfall, a Swedish energy company, has for years been doing preliminary work for what would be one of the world’s largest offshore wind complexes, in the North Sea off eastern […]
How Long Will Interest Rates Stay High?
Dr. Alice Mills was thinking of selling her veterinary practice in Lexington, Ky., this year, but she decided to put the move off because she worried that it would be […]
U.S. Adds 187,000 Jobs in July as Economy Cools
The U.S. economy continued to generate sturdy employment growth in July, but it showed definite signs of cooling alongside the Federal Reserve’s battle to suppress inflation.American employers added 187,000 jobs […]
Is Good News Finally Good News Again?
Good news is bad news: It had been the mantra in economic circles ever since inflation took off in early 2021. A strong job market and rapid consumer spending risked […]
Strong Economic Data Buoys Biden, but Many Voters Are Still Sour
President Biden and his aides are basking in what is arguably the best run of economic data to date in his presidency. Inflation is cooling, business investment is rising, job […]
Europe’s Economy Expanded in Spring, and Inflation Has Eased
Economic Growth: The euro area expands, but the gains are uneven.Gross domestic product in the eurozone grew 0.3 percent in the second quarter of 2023, a stronger result than predicted […]
Social Security COLA Is Forecast Around 3%
More than 74 million Americans can expect a healthy inflation adjustment to their Social Security benefits next year — just not as large as this year’s historic 8.7 percent raise.The […]
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Cooled in June
Falling inflation. Moderating wage growth. Resilient consumer spending.This is what a soft landing would look like.It is too soon to say whether the Federal Reserve will succeed in its effort […]
Wage Growth Slowed in Second Quarter, a Sign the Economy is Cooling
Wage growth slowed this spring, the latest sign that the Federal Reserve might be succeeding in its effort to engineer a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy.Overall compensation costs, including […]