The Federal Reserve’s latest projections show steady economic growth, persistent inflation above 2% and a slower path to interest rate cuts.
Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy
The Federal Reserve’s latest projections show steady economic growth, persistent inflation above 2% and a slower path to interest rate cuts.
Governments and energy producers are racing to protect global oil flows as risks rise around the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. food inflation has cooled sharply from its pandemic-era peak — but the latest data come with an unusual warning label.
In 2025, the U.S. economy didn’t simply cool or rebound but changed in ways that were visible in the data itself.
A shutdown distorted inflation, tariffs reset global trade, U.S. debt buyers quietly swapped places, and food prices surged. I pick five charts that captured how policy and politics reshaped the American economy in 2025.