A report by Federal Reserve officials said that United States economic activity increased at a “solid pace” in early 2019, but that risks still loomed. Source: NYT > Business – Jeanna Smialek
What to Expect From the June Jobs Report
Economists are looking for a rebound from May’s weak figure, but too big a bounce could rattle the markets. Source: NYT > Business – Ben Casselman
Consumers Are Spending. Businesses Aren’t. Who’s Right About the Future?
Forecasting is tricky when important economic indicators are pointing in different directions. Source: NYT > Business – Neil Irwin
Trump Taps Two New Fed Nominees
The president, in a pair of tweets, said he would nominate Judy Shelton, a Fed critic, and Christopher Waller, a St. Louis Fed official, to sit on the Fed board. Source: NYT > Business – Jeanna Smialek
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Emphasizes Independence as Trump Attacks Persist
Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell underlined the central bank’s insulation from politics and kept the door open for interest rate cuts as uncertainties loom. Source: NYT > Business – Jeanna Smialek
Fed Chair Emphasizes Independence as Trump Attacks Persist
Fed Chairman Jerome H. Powell underlined the central bank’s insulation from politics and kept the door open for interest rate cuts as uncertainties loom. Source: NYT > Business – Jeanna Smialek