Partisan standoff threatens crucial economic data, leaving Fed — and families — in the dark

The Labor Department plans to suspend all Bureau of Labor Statistics operations during a potential government shutdown, halting key economic data releases.
Bloomberg L.P.

The Fed Needs to Keep It Simple

I take Jerome Powell at his word when he says that he and his colleagues at the Federal Reserve are determined to get inflation back to its 2% target. And I’m sure they understand how important it is ...

Shutdown would halt jobs report, key economic data amid recession fears

The federal government will stop producing key economic data if government funding elapses Wednesday, depriving policymakers and investors of crucial information amid deep concerns about the job ...
cryptopolitan

Fed’s Beth Hammack says inflation hasn’t budged in years, rate cuts are risky

Beth says inflation hasn’t dropped in over four years and sees no return to 2% until 2027 or 2028. She warns that cutting rates now could make inflation worse despite a stable job market. The Fed cut ...

Next Fed Meeting: When It Is In October And What To Expect

At the next meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on Oct. 28 and 29, policymakers are widely expected to cut the central bank's key interest rate to lower borrowing costs and bolster the shaky ...
Cryptopolitan on MSN

What a U.S. government shutdown could mean for Bitcoin

The U.S. government might shut down again this week, and Bitcoin traders are stuck waiting. If Congress doesn’t agree on a funding deal by midnight Tuesday, ...

Govt. shutdown would suspend BLS, delay key labor data

President Trump is calling together congressional leaders for a meeting on Monday in order to avert a possible government shutdown ahead of the September 30 deadline. This shutdown could delay the ...
Business Insider

IRSA: U.S. Economy Shows Stronger-Than-Expected Resilience: Professor Lingyun Xiang on Growth Drivers and Global Strategic Opportunities

New York, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an exclusive interview with the International Relations Study Association(IRSA), Professor Lingyun Xiang, a U.S.-based economist specializing in ...
Hosted on MSN

Cleveland Fed President insists cutting rates brings serious risks

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said on Monday that inflation in the United States has not moved for years, and cutting rates now could bring serious risks, according to her comments ...

Why are so many Black women losing their jobs? An expert blames three factors

That's one of the factors behind more than 300,000 thousand Black women leaving the workforce between February and April—Corporate America's retreat from DEI: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Morningstar

This chart shows the U.S. labor market is running on fumes. Why that's a risk for the stock market.

In the U.S., hiring has slowed to a remarkable degree. A weakening U.S. labor market is a risk for both the U.S. economy and markets right now. But the most closely watched numbers - the rate of new ...