Today is jobs data day, but we will not get jobs data today from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, because the party in control of the government shut it down. But we still got some vital economic data ...

Forecasters expect tariffs to push up consumer prices and drag down economic growth in the coming months. Inflation is expected to accelerate, but not to the ultra-high levels of the 1970s, when the ...

With inflation rising and hiring slowing, a dreaded word is back in the conversation: “stagflation.” Widely seen as a nightmare economic scenario, it’s the rare double blow of rising prices and weak ...

A growth scare in the economy has accompanied worries over a resurgence in inflation, in turn potentially rekindling an ugly condition that the U.S. has not seen in 50 years. Stream Connecticut News ...

Stagflation is coming and you need to be ready! It’s been 50 years since the stagflation of the 70s and there are a lot of misconceptions about what happens and how it affects stocks. Check out the ...

Stagflation is defined as the simultaneous occurrence of rising prices, high unemployment, and stagnant economic growth. A potential stagflationary scenario is a major negative for stocks, as this ...

President Trump’s trade war is likely to lead to higher prices and slower growth, a challenging combination for the Fed. War in the Middle East could make the job harder still. By Ben Casselman The ...

Of all the economic conditions, economists generally fear “stagflation” the most. That’s when the economy becomes stagnant and doesn’t grow, but inflation keeps rising. The last time the U.S. had a ...

The US Treasury Department in Washington, DC, U.S. China is grappling with deflation. The U.S. and Japan, meanwhile, are struggling to keep 3%-range inflation from becoming the new normal. But as 2026 ...

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Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...