Economy

The Federal Reserve has wanted cooling inflation coupled with steady employment. It’s gotten that.

The decline can lead to poor health outcomes and a loss of GDP, says Daphne Greenberg of Georgia State University.

We’re doing the numbers on the stories we’ve reported over the past year, the folks who made it all possible, and the impact we’ve had.

2024 has been a year of strong stock growth, but uncertainty about interest rates and Trump administration policies makes the picture murkier for the year ahead.

Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at 100. His administration was plagued by rampant inflation and an energy crisis.

We asked economists which songs embodied the American labor market in 2024.

Hourly earnings have hovered at 4% annually. That’s not an inflation threat, but some workers say their income can’t keep up with their costs.

“Secular” sectors like health care and education, which are less economically sensitive, have been responsible for a lot of hiring.

And will any of that change in an economy under the next Trump administration?

High interest rates have held back investment in production. They’ve eased, but firms are wary of the effects of potential tariffs and tax cuts.