📊 Economic Trends & Inflation

🧠 Defining the Two Core Economic Tools When people hear about government action in the economy, they usually encounter two […]

🧠 Understanding Unemployment and Its Economic Role Unemployment and the economy are deeply intertwined. When large numbers of people are

📈 What Is the Yield Curve? The yield curve is a visual representation of the relationship between interest rates (yields)

The leading indicators of a coming recession can offer valuable early clues that the U.S. economy may be slowing down.

The terms recession and inflation are often mentioned together in news headlines, market reports, and economic forecasts. But while they

The Basics of Quantitative Easing 🧠 Quantitative easing (QE) is a powerful tool used by central banks to stimulate the

🏛️ What Does the Fed Actually Do? The Federal Reserve, or simply “the Fed,” is the central bank of the

The Federal Reserve, often referred to as the Fed, is the central bank of the United States—and it plays a

The federal funds rate is one of the most powerful levers in the U.S. economy. It may sound technical or

What Are Interest Rates and Why They Matter 📉 The relationship between interest rates and inflation is one of the