Everyday Economics: The Fed takes center stage this week
The Federal Reserve’s job is straightforward to state and difficult to deliver: maximum employment, low and stable inflation, and a financial system capable of...
Everyday Economics: Falling gas prices helped keep consumers spending
Inflation fell more than expected in June. That gave consumers some breathing room, and they kept spending – even if they became more selective...
Everyday Economics: Inflation may have peaked. That does not mean the Fed is ready to cut
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged last month, but its latest projections showed a committee that is increasingly divided over what comes next.
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Everyday Economics: What jobs data actually show and why Fed is changing how it talks
Last week's jobs report release was June's, and it came in soft. Payrolls rose just 57,000, against a roughly 115,000 consensus, and April and...
Everyday Economics: The consumer is still spending, but not out of the woods
Last month, inflation was still too high but some households got a little breathing room.
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