Government Shutdown
A looming or active government shutdown presents a formidable challenge to the Federal Reserve's critical mission of fostering maximum employment and price stability. As federal agencies responsible for vital economic data collection grind to a halt, the Fed finds itself operating in a fog, deprived of the timely
U.S. Economy
The U.S. economy is currently grappling with a significant deceleration in job growth, with proprietary data from investment giant Vanguard revealing a meager 0.1% growth rate for seven of the first nine months of 2025, dipping to an even more concerning 0.09% in September. This marks the
US Economy
WASHINGTON D.C. – October 21, 2025 – A concerning report from investment giant Vanguard has cast a long shadow over the U.S. labor market, revealing that job growth plummeted to a mere 0.1% for seven of the first nine months of 2025. This alarming deceleration, with September 2025 hitting
Stock Market
The financial world finds itself in a peculiar state as the stock market continues its upward trajectory, seemingly impervious to significant economic headwinds. Despite a landscape marred by escalating tariffs and a discernible weakening in the labor market, investor confidence, fueled by the transformative power of artificial intelligence and strategic
Federal Reserve
Washington D.C. – October 17, 2025 – The U.S. economy is navigating a period of profound uncertainty as significant downward revisions to August's monthly payroll estimates reveal a far weaker labor market than previously understood. This stark reality has solidified market expectations for aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate
SF FedViews
San Francisco, CA – October 16, 2025 – The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (SF Fed) today released its latest SF FedViews publication, authored by Executive Vice President and Director of Research Sylvain Leduc. The report delivers a critical assessment of the U.S. economy, highlighting an intricate landscape of uneven
SF FedViews
The Federal Reserve is poised for a significant shift towards monetary policy easing, as revealed in the latest SF FedViews publication released today, October 16, 2025. Sylvain Leduc, Executive Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, presented a nuanced economic assessment, highlighting an
Federal Reserve
Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins has emerged as a prominent voice within the central bank, recently advocating for additional interest rate cuts in 2025. Her statements, made on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, during engagements in Boston, signal a potential shift in the Fed's monetary policy trajectory, emphasizing
Jerome Powell
As the U.S. economy navigates a complex period of moderating growth, persistent inflation, and a softening labor market, all eyes are fixed on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. His highly anticipated speech on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia,
Federal Reserve
Washington D.C. – October 10, 2025 – Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller delivered a stark warning today, Friday, October 10, 2025, sending ripples through financial markets with his assertion of "negative job growth" and a significantly stalling U.S. labor market. Speaking on CNBC's "Squawk Box,
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve officials are signaling a strong likelihood of additional interest rate cuts through the remainder of 2025, a pivot in monetary policy primarily driven by increasing concerns over a softening labor market and a more optimistic, albeit cautious, outlook on inflation. This proactive stance marks a significant shift, indicating
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with significant internal divisions over the trajectory of interest rates. While a majority of officials have supported recent rate reductions aimed at bolstering a cooling labor market and managing inflation risks, a vocal minority remains cautious, advocating for a more