Unemployment, inflation and GDP growth will be worse this year than projected, budget office says

The Congressional Budget Office has released new economic projections, indicating that unemployment, inflation and overall growth will worsen in 2025 before improving over the next year.

Economists expect faster growth, but weaker job gains, through 2025

The U.S. economy picked up speed in the second half of the year, although job growth and inflation remain a concern, ...

UCLA forecasts ‘stagflation-lite’ economy with higher inflation and unemployment

The UCLA Anderson Forecast released Wednesday predicts economic growth will slow next quarter as the costs of the Trump ...

Experts’ Top 4 Predictions for 2026’s Stock Market — and What They Mean for Investors

Experts warn of volatility in 2026 as rate cuts, inflation, and artificial intelligence uncertainty reshape the stock market.

Australian unemployment hits 4-year high, rate cut back in play

Australia's unemployment rate spiked unexpectedly to a near four-year high in September as more people went looking for work, ...

UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy, IMF predicts

The UK is set to be the second-fastest-growing of the world's most advanced economies this year, according to new projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). But the IMF also predicts the ...
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Unemployment surge opens door for rate cuts

A surge in Australia’s unemployment rate is the one factor that could force the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut rates ...