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How Likely Is a Recession in 2026? Experts Say There's Good and Bad News for Investors.

The good news is that this doesn't necessarily mean a recession is imminent. While economists do believe slower growth could lead to greater volatility, 58% of those surveyed do not expect a recession ...

Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with US inflation stubbornly elevated

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to ...

The New Fed Chair Just Rejected the Idea That Your Raise Causes Inflation

Kevin Warsh just told the market that the Fed has been blaming the wrong culprit for inflation for decades, and if he is ...

America In Focus: key inflation gauge remains high; Fed’s Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed

An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve stayed elevated last month in the latest sign that many Americans ...

Warsh, After Talking Tough on Inflation, Faces a ‘No-Win Situation’ on Rates

Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, must soon decide whether to raise interest rates if inflation does not ...

K, C or E? Why economists can’t agree on the shape of today’s economy

Economists have long viewed the post-pandemic economy as "K"-shaped. That consensus has now evaporated.

A recession may be coming. Here's how to prepare financially.

Recession fears are ramping up again, and now top economists at Moody's forecast a 49% chance that a U.S. recession will begin in the next 12 months. Analysts at Goldman Sachs are slightly more ...

Warsh Seeks to Calm Concerns About Fed’s Grip on Elevated Inflation

In a high-profile speech, Kevin M. Warsh said that the Federal Reserve was chiefly responsible for taming inflation. If price ...

Warsh Says Inflation Isn’t Slowing, Vows to Reach 2% Target

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh warned inflation isn’t meaningfully slowing and said policymakers must be confident that ...

Fed Chairman Warsh says inflation is running too high, offers first assessment of economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, in a closely watched speech Friday, said inflation is running too high and should be the focus for the central bank, while laying out a strong assessment of the economy for the first time. But he held to his pledge to not provide forward guidance.

Trump’s new Fed chair walks fine line on inflation in key speech

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said measures of inflation are still elevated, but it is not yet clear that the Fed must ...

A weight-loss drug is now a food label. People are asking if that's okay

A Zomato-listed cloud kitchen drew attention for selling food labelled 'GLP-1 friendly and high protein'. The label triggered a split online reaction over utility, diet culture and medical marketing.

Want to know what's really in your food? The Trump administration is trying to help

The Trump administration proposed a rule requiring food manufacturers to notify the FDA about GRAS food additives, boosting food transparency and ingredient safety oversight.

Multiple food recalls and outbreaks are raising food safety questions in US

While the number of alerts might feel unusually high, there is no single official number showing that food recalls have reached an unusual or record level this month. That’s partly because one contamination event can lead to multiple recalls involving different products, companies and brands.

The Real Reason Stocks Keep Hitting Records Has Nothing to Do With AI

Want more stock market and economic analysis from Phil Rosen directly in your inbox? Subscribe to Opening Bell Daily’s newsletter. An increasingly recession-proof economy is just as good for asset ...

Fed's favored inflation gauge rose more than expected in July

The Fed's favored inflation gauge remained well above the central bank's 2% target in July after the Commerce Department released the PCE inflation report.

How High Should Inflation Be? Economists Are Split and the Fed Has to Pick a Side

The Fed locked in a 2% inflation promise, and now some economists want to quietly move the goalposts. Whether it accepts that shift or fights for the original target will reprice your mortgage, your bonds, and your retirement timeline.

These charts show how Iran's economy is in freefall

The conflict in the Middle East is plunging an already fragile Iranian economy into freefall. The International Monetary Fund estimates that the Iranian economy will shrink by 6.1% in 2026. The regime ...

Trump can’t stop sabotaging his own economy

Presidents usually get far too much credit or blame for the state of the economy. But in Trump’s case, the causation is far ...

The hidden inflation driving up costs for every Pennsylvanian | Opinion

A new study shows lawsuit costs are rising faster than ordinary inflation, driven largely by soaring jury verdicts that ...