Economy Archives

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates A Half Point, The Largest Cut In 4 Years

The rate cut could deliver relief to borrowers.

Stephen AndersonSeptember 18, 2024

Prices rose 4% while price growth climbed just 0.1% month-over-month.

Stephen AndersonJune 13, 2023

Reasons for the high inflation rates are due to high gasoline prices, which were up nearly 60% over the year despite falling recently.

Stephen AndersonJuly 13, 2022

The jobs report for March saw 431,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6%, a low for the pandemic era.

Stephen AndersonApril 1, 2022

The jobs report noted 467,000 were added in January, which is far more than the 150,000 jobs that economists' originally predicted.

Stephen AndersonFebruary 4, 2022

Powell has received criticism from both progressive Democrats and Republicans, who say he is not doing enough to keep inflation in check.

Stephen AndersonNovember 22, 2021