US Economic News: Inflation, Jobs, the Fed, and More

Coverage of the U.S. economy, from GDP and job reports to inflation and interest rates.

Interest Rates, Jobs Data and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets reacted sharply to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole comments suggesting potential future interest rate hikes.

Markets Brace for August Jobs Data

Bessent Faces G20 Pushback on Iran Sanctions

Scott Bessent promises weekly Iran bank sanctions ahead of G20

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters the effort will escalate to cutting institutions off from the dollar-based financial system