In his November 7, 2023 New York Times newsletter, the economist Paul Krugman asks a good, albeit belated, question: Why did so many economists get the inflation outlook wrong? After all, the ...

We were surprised when inflation rose. We were surprised when inflation fell. And we were surprised again when inflation stopped falling. The message of all these surprises is that we — including ...

Inflation will see an intense drop, according to Pantheon's chief economist Ian Shepherdson. He pointed to easing price pressures, even as wage inflation is slow to return to normal. That means ...

The Biden era's high inflation has been terrible for the economy and the country generally. But did it save us from a more permanent progressive takeover of federal government policy? That's the ...

Imagine it is late 2024. Inflation in the rich world has fallen from its peak but stayed stubbornly high. At around 4%, it is well above the level at which most central banks are comfortable.

The latest jobs report shows the labor market remains strong despite rising interest rates. That's good news for workers but it complicates the Federal Reserve's efforts to curb inflation. Economics ...

The eurozone experienced a second recession in 2011-2012, just a few years after the first one in 2008-2009. This second downturn was the fatal blow that turned Europe's Great Recession into an ...

For as long as inflation has been high economists have fought about where it came from and what must be done to bring it down. Since central bankers have raised interest rates and headline inflation ...

HBO may have captivated millions with its series “Game of Thrones,” but economists have lately captivated, well, not millions — maybe a few hundred nerds — with their Games of Teams: noisy and ...

If Bangladesh can keep inflation under control, rebuild investor confidence and stabilise the financial sector, there is potential for stronger growth in FY2025-26, the Bangladesh State of the Economy ...