Inflation (Economics)

August 7, 2026 Lydia DePillis

Labor Market Shifts Into Reverse as Employers Balk at Hiring

A spring surge rapidly faded as the summer brought higher prices and more uncertainty for businesses, even as they avoided layoffs.

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August 7, 2026 Colby Smith

Weak Jobs Report Does Not Eliminate Prospects of Interest Rate Rise

Officials at the Federal Reserve are chiefly focused on the trajectory of inflation after five years of overshooting the central bank’s 2 percent target.

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August 5, 2026 Alan Rappeport

Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’

Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.

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August 4, 2026 Colby Smith

Warsh Wanted ‘Regime Change.’ A Reset Might Need to Come First.

After his latest appearance set off a bout of volatility, Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, is under pressure to clear up mixed signals about his commitment to getting inflation down.