Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

Latest From Christopher Decker, Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha

Business|Economy

Attention, jittery investors: Stop panicking … this is what a soft landing should look like

Slowing job growth should come as no surprise.

Attention, jittery investors: Stop panicking … this is what a soft landing should look like
Business

Inflation is cooling, but not fast enough for the Fed: Policymakers now expect only one rate cut in 2024

The Federal Reserve is being characteristically cautious.

Inflation is cooling, but not fast enough for the Fed: Policymakers now expect only one rate cut in 2024
Business

Latest inflation figures are good news – even if they give a lot of people heartburn

Investors, homebuyers and central bankers all have reason to be irritated by the latest data, and inflation isn’t licked just yet. But the numbers also show reason for optimism.

Latest inflation figures are good news – even if they give a lot of people heartburn
Business

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve doesn’t appear eager to cut rates.

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why
Business

With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game

The central bank is ‘really in risk management mode,‘ its chairman said.

With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game
Business

Jobs are up, wages less so – and lower purchasing power could still lead the US into a recession

The latest labor figures are less encouraging than they might seem.

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