Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
Fed officials divided over June liftoff, FOMC minutes show
By Christopher Condon and Steve MatthewsA premature interest rate increase could force policy makers to reverse course and cut the benchmark rate to zero.
March 19, 2015
How the Fed Erased 1% of the Dollar's Value in a Single DayThe strong dollar has curbed the Fed's urgency to tighten.
February 27, 2015
Keith Hall Named New CBO Director, Replacing ElmendorfKeith Hall, chief economist of the International Trade Commission, will start his four-year term on April 1.
February 24, 2015
Fed’s Yellen: Rate Hike Not Likely Coming SoonFOMC will consider a rate hike on a "meeting-by-meeting basis," Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen tells the Senate Banking Committee.
January 23, 2015
Roubini: Obama is right; gold bugs are wrongAt Davos, the economist warns about inequality and calls for higher taxes on the wealthy.
January 21, 2015
Roubini: Obama Is Right; Gold Bugs Are WrongAt Davos, the economist warns that deflation is a bigger threat than inflation and calls for higher taxes on the wealthy.
January 20, 2015
Congress Needs to Do Its Bit for EconomyThe U.S. is doing better than other regions, but politicians must improve conditions for more Americans in 2015.
January 05, 2015
Economic Indicators and Their Effects on the MarketsEconomist Bernard Baumohl draws links between specific economic indicators and the attendant reactions of stocks, bonds and the dollar.