With creeping inflation and a slowing economy, the Federal Reserve could be in a bind. While lowering interest rates could boost the economy, it could also spark higher inflation. The sectors that do ...

Stagflation is no longer a ghost from the 1970s, it is a live risk shaping how investors, workers, and policymakers think ...

Just over a month ago, economists were so frightened of a potential recession they refused to call it by its name. The dreaded R word kept the financial punditry quaking in their boots on news ...

Stagflation is an economic phenomenon that is defined by periods with considerable inflation, little to no growth, and high unemployment. Periods of stagflation were prevalent in the 1970s and 1980s ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments Wednesday appeared to heighten financial experts’ fears that tariffs on goods imported to the U.S. could bring about an economic condition known as ...

With inflation rising and hiring slowing, a dreaded word is back in the conversation: “stagflation.” Widely seen as a nightmare economic scenario, it’s the rare double blow of rising prices and weak ...

Stagflation is an economic cycle marked by high inflation, high unemployment and sluggish economic growth—an uncommon combination of circumstances. The financial headlines of 2025 have been heavy with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. Red warning lights are flashing that the U.S. might be entering ...