WSJ Economy

The remarks from Boston Fed President Susan Collins come a day after another another Fed official said there is room for a cut—showing the challenge Fed Chair Jerome Powell faces in trying to build consensus.

Turkey, stuffing and cranberry prices are all lower, but skip the yams. Sweet potato prices have skyrocketed.

Aidan Toner-Rodgers shot to academic fame in a field hungry for new insights and revelatory research. But a computer scientist thought something seemed off.

President Trump expects his next Fed chair to lower rates, but growing internal opposition shows the limits of a leadership change—and threatens to end decades of consensus.

Flat sales seen by Canadian retailers in October point to cracks in the consumers’ resilience as the fallout from the trade war with the U.S. lingers.

The federal government will instead publish limited October price numbers together with November data with a delayed release on Dec. 18, the BLS said.

The U.K. autumn budget will take center stage in the week ahead. In the U.S., uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate decision in December means markets will be scrutinizing data.

The survey’s headline index dropped to 51, hovering near one of the lowest levels in the monthly poll’s history.

Market expectations of a December rate reduction jumped after a top ally of the Fed chair countered recent opposition to a cut.

The S&P Global Flash U.S. Composite PMI rose to 54.8, reflecting improved hopes for the year ahead on expectations of lower interest rates and as political concerns waned.

Workers are growing tired of an economy in which everything seems to get more expensive.

Activity continued to grow in November but at a slightly slower pace, hurt by lingering weakness in the manufacturing sector.

The continent must move away from a growth model that is driven by exports, the European Central Bank president said.

Job growth accelerated in the month heading into the government shutdown.

Falling mortgage rates spurred more activity in the beleaguered housing market, with sales moving higher for the second consecutive month.

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region contracted slightly this month, contrary to expectations it would grow, as new orders and shipments struggled.

The central bank reduced the key interest rate on the back of expectations for inflation to tick lower amid higher growth.

Total exports of the timepieces dropped 4.4% in October compared with the same period last year, driven by a U.S. slump.

The central bank’s most recent meeting featured “strongly differing views” over what the Fed should do next month.

The U.S. trade deficit shrank in August, the Commerce Department said, giving a delayed look at how tariffs were shaping international trade flows over the summer.