Economists, however, are notoriously terrible at predicting recessions. So it makes sense to focus instead on where the recovery is right now, and on the forces that are threatening to […]
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Back to news homeThe U.S. economy added 431,000 jobs in March.
President Biden delivered remarks on the March jobs report on Friday.Credit…Sarahbeth Maney/The New York TimesA monthly jobs report showing strong gains in hiring gave Democrats an opportunity to promote the […]
Low Unemployment in Nebraska: Workers Thrive, Businesses Cope
Harry’s Wonder Bar is a trusted old dive in Nebraska’s capital, frequented by office clerks, construction workers and graduate students alike: the sort of wood-paneled place with a pool table […]
How Investors Can Cope With Bond Market Declines
Look at it this way. The Fed has already told us it expects that within the next year or two, the fed funds rate will exceed 2.25 percent. So the […]
High Inflation Could Persist as Wages Continue to Rise
Economists have been waiting for Americans to shift from buying goods, like furniture and appliances, and toward spending on vacations, restaurant meals and other services as the pandemic fades, betting […]
Soaring Cost of Diesel Ripples Through the Global Economy
Farmers are spending more to keep tractors and combines running. Shipping and trucking companies are passing higher costs to retailers, which are beginning to pass them on to shoppers. And […]
Biden Plan Would Release a Million Barrels of Oil a Day From Reserve
But the price of gas has continued to rise, and the political pressure has not let up.Republicans have hammered Mr. Biden for weeks and have made clear that they intend […]
The Fed Bets on a ‘Soft Landing,’ but Recession Risk Looms
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, emphasized this week that the central bank he leads could succeed in its quest to tame rapid inflation without causing unemployment to rise […]
Is America’s Economy Entering a New Normal?
The pandemic, and now the war in Ukraine, have altered how America’s economy functions. While economists have spent months waiting for conditions to return to normal, they are beginning to […]
How to Fight Inflation With Lessons From History
Up NorthAnnual spending in the Union reached a staggering 16 times its prewar budget. Despite the need for funds, there was great fear in Congress of increasing taxes because of […]