Labor-Market, Inflation Concerns Persist, Fed Report Finds

The Federal Reserve’s anecdotal look at the economy shows a sputtering job market and moderate inflation in November.

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales.

The economy muddled along during the shutdown, the Fed found. Is another rate cut on tap?

Just two weeks before a pivotal meeting, the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy has been just muddling along as of late.

Fed’s Beige Book Finds Softening Job Market

The Fed’s latest Beige Book points to weaker hiring, softer consumer spending, and moderate price pressures as policymakers ...

Fed faces another tough rate decison with inflation and job data delay

October jobs and inflation reports are canceled and November data are delayed until after the Fed's Dec. 9-10 meeting. What this may mean for rates.

Fed's Beige Book shows cooler consumer spending, muted hiring, higher prices

Overall consumer spending fell further in the first half of November while hiring sagged as employers looked to limit ...
Investopedia

How New Inflation Data Could Impact 2025 Mortgage Rates—What Homebuyers Need to Know

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Vladimir Vladimirov / Getty Images ...
The Citizen

Inflation increases for second consecutive month as economists expected

Although meat prices decreased, some meat products still cost a lot more. The most shocking was the price of books that ...
Morningstar

If the inflation data go Trump's way, will you trust it?

Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni, tapped by President Trump to take over as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. When news broke that former President Calvin Coolidge had died, ...