Defeating inflation without higher unemployment is still unlikely
US inflation is now much slower than last summer's red-hot pace, but it's not guaranteed it will drift all the way down to the Federal Reserve's 2% target without a sharp rise in unemployment. That possibility remains unlikely.
2023-09-24 19:22
Ahead of two key inflation reports, what would a soft landing look like exactly?
The case for a US recession has been slowly collapsing as inflation eases and the economy holds remarkably steady, despite 11 interest rate hikes since the Federal Reserve began its latest battle against inflation in March 2022.
2023-08-06 19:49
Clock on the Fed's 'soft landing' may already be ticking
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Throughout the Federal Reserve's drive to kill inflation, policymakers have focused on raising the
2023-07-31 18:21
Column-Hopes of economic ‘soft landing’ re-emerge after stormy descent: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON The economic airplane hasn't reached the runway yet and has hit some more heavy
2023-06-02 14:25