Given low inflation and an economy that is struggling, there is no reason for the Fed to delay lowering interest rates. Jobs growth is only slightly higher than 1%, and the economy has expanded by ...

In a couple weeks we will get the first reading for third quarter GDP growth, and the current consensus among economists is for growth to be right around the same two percent. If interest rates ...

The outlook for 2026 is more of the same. Although the reasons why are evolving, with three tailwinds supporting a broadening recovery in corporate profitability: Lower interest rates : Helped by ...