Seasoned investors could see an overwhelming consensus for ever-more growth as a red flag, and if the worst does happen, it ...

The standard Keynesian line is that the government can shorten recessions by using fiscal and monetary “stimulus.” However, ...

Mr. Bessent and Stephen Miran, Mr. Trump’s choice to lead his Council of Economic Advisers, have argued that broad-based ...

Today's economy looks very different compared to last year's, and concerns about inflation, market downturns and even a potential recession are weighing on the minds of many Americans. In these ...

Unlike previous crises—recall former President Barack Obama's promise to halve the deficit within five years of the end of the Great Recession ... Higher inflation leads to higher interest ...

Calm investor fears by reminding them that recession is the natural consequence of inflation. The pain of inflation is obvious - price increases relative to wages leads to diminished purchasing power.

Unlike previous crises — recall former President Barack Obama’s promise to halve the deficit within five years of the end of the Great Recession ... Higher inflation leads to higher ...

“High inflation will usually lead to an increase in the number of ... many economists believed a recession and higher unemployment were ahead. Thus far, though, neither has materialized.

What it pulled off was a rare economic soft landing, using elevated interest rates to nudge inflation lower without triggering a US recession. Unemployment rose but never got out of control.