US economy

Wall Street projects the central bank will leave rates unchanged in October and hike in December

An unpopular war with Iran and cost of living issues are top of voters’ concerns

While US inflation data has come in hot since then, officials seem in no rush to deliver another hike

It’s not impossible to spot the characteristics of a brewing financial crisis. We can look to 2008 for clues

Economists continue to view the labour market as still in a “low-hire, low-fire” state

The Fed meets on Oct 27-28 and is expected to keep rates steady at 3.75% to 4%

Claims remain below the 200,000 level for the fifth straight week

Persistent price pressures continue to weigh on small businesses

Concerns about affordability and high prices have taken a toll on consumer confidence