Christopher Rugaber | Manufacturing.net

Technicians inspecting and repairing a commercial kitchen exhaust hood

Immigration Crackdown Weighs Heavily on U.S. Labor Market

And it's happening at a time when hiring is already deteriorating.

October 20, 2025

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Washington, July 30, 2025.

Inflation or Jobs? Fed Officials Divided Over Competing Concerns

Fed officials also disagree on how tariffs will affect inflation going forward.

August 15, 2025

Green Evergreen shipping containers stacked at port with American flag waving

Tariffs Leave Lots of Losers, but Even the Winners Will Pay a Price

It's unclear whether anyone will be able to claim victory in the long run.

August 4, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington.

Answering Your Tariff Questions

For example, what happens to the money that was collected if the import taxes are struck down?

May 30, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney General for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Washington.

What Happens to Trump’s Tariffs Now That a Court Has Knocked Them Down?

The trade wars are far from over.

May 29, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he and first lady Melania Trump depart on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Washington.

Trump's Tariff Talk Makes Fragile World Economy Nervous

He says he's on a path to cut several new trade deals in a few weeks.

April 28, 2025

Workers assemble the Zeekr 001 EV models at the Chinese automaker Zeekr assembly plant, in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Wednesday, April 17, 2025.

U.S., Global Economic Outlook Worsens in Face of Trump's Tariffs, IMF Says

The organization raised its odds of a U.S. recession this year from 25% to about 40%.

April 22, 2025

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, talks to CNN Anchor Richard Quest during the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 11, 2025.

U.S. Tariffs Will Weaken Global Economy, Trigger Inflation, IMF Says

But will not cause a global recession.

April 17, 2025

President Donald Trump, left, waves as he boards Air Force One with grandson Theodore, Ivanka Trump's son, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.

Trump Says He Will Announce 25% Tariffs on All Steel, Aluminum

Including from Canada and Mexico.

February 10, 2025

A sailboat passes a cargo ship unloading containers at the port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Car Parts, Laptops and Toys Likely to Cost More Due to U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports

President Trump's executive order also suspended a nearly 100-year-old trade rule.

February 5, 2025

Shoppers pass by a dining room set on display in a Costco warehouse Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo.

U.S. Inflation is Lingering and Tariffs Could Nudge Prices in Wrong Direction

Spending trends showed consumers are buying more manufactured products, many of which are imported.

January 31, 2025

People gather near an electronic display of an American flag in Times Square in New York on Aug. 9, 2024.

Inflation-Adjusted Incomes Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

It's overcome the biggest price spike in four decades to restore most Americans' purchasing power.

September 10, 2024

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell participates in a Washington Forum on the Canadian Economy, together with Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Washington.

Fed's Powell: Elevated Inflation Will Likely Delay Rate Cuts This Year

Vigorous consumer spending can keep inflation elevated because it can lead some businesses to charge more.

April 17, 2024

An Amazon Prime delivery person struggles with packages while making a stop at a high-rise apartment building on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Denver.

Fed Shows Price Pressures Continuing to Cool

The latest measure showed the lowest year-over-year inflation rate in more than 2.5 years.

November 30, 2023

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Christopher Waller poses for a photo on May 23, 2022, in Washington. Waller said Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 that the U.S. economy is cooling and inflation is steadily slowing, suggesting that the Fed's interest rate policies are succeeding in getting price increases back to the central bank's 2%.

Fed Board Member Hints at Rate Cuts by Spring

On one condition.

November 28, 2023