The Conference Board’s latest measure of CEO confidence fell in the fourth quarter— which puts more executives feeling negative about the economy than positive.

The expectation is that the Fed will cut rates — but what if inflation spiked in August? 

Economist Mohamed El-Erian expressed concern, as consumers and businesses pull back spending and investors appear to question the role of the U.S. dollar.

There are extenuating circumstances, namely the rush to import goods before tariffs hit.

Uncertainty about tariff policy poses risk of both rising prices and high unemployment, says economist Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan.

When inflation raged decades ago, some marketers saw it as an opportunity. Now, the money-saving pitch is more subtle.

Also, why Dalio says we’re entering a period of stagflation.

It was a 1970s nightmare: high inflation and no growth.