On Sept. 17, the Federal Reserve decided, for the first time in nine months, to cut interest rates. The central bank decided to cut rates by 25 basis points, which in many respects is a positive thing ...

Parts of the US economy, particularly housing, may already be in recession because of high interest rates, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, repeating his call for the Federal Reserve to ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. housing market is one subset of the economy that may be in recession because of high interest rates as he continues to call for the Fed to cut rates.

Higher interest rates are reshaping the economic outlook for 2025, forcing investors, workers, and policymakers to rethink what a "soft landing" really looks like. Growth is still solid and inflation ...

The market is overvalued and overbought, with economic data signaling a looming recession and not just a temporary slowdown. Weak jobs reports and deteriorating economic indicators suggest the Fed may ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Despite President ...

Talks of a “looming recession” have almost disappeared in the past two years due to the market rally looking unbeatable, but one is going to happen eventually, and it can take you by surprise. What if ...

Learn the significance of a Fed pivot, when the Federal Reserve shifts its monetary policy, and how these changes affect the economy and financial markets.

Parts of the U.S. economy, particularly housing, may already be in recession because of high interest rates, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, repeating his call for the Federal ...