Economy – Town Tampa Bay

Nobel prize in economics awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
on October 12, 2026 at 2:09 pm
The U.S. economists were awarded for work that underpins the models used by central banks and governments to stabilize the economy.
India’s retail inflation jumps to 5.54% in September, above estimates
on October 12, 2026 at 10:49 am
India inflations jumps for the 11-straight month, raising prospects of a further interest rate hike
World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’
on October 12, 2026 at 8:58 am
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.
Americans' debt problems are flashing a warning not seen since the Great Recession
on October 9, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Researchers found that while wealth disparities narrowed somewhat, the ability to meet debt payments deteriorated significantly.
Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as advisor
on October 9, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Shelton's controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Fed. Now she's going to be a counselor to the Treasury secretary.
Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
on October 8, 2026 at 5:31 pm
Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.
Inflation fears on the rise as one-year outlook in Fed survey hits highest level since May 2023
on October 7, 2026 at 6:44 pm
The Survey of Consumer Expectations indicated that the median outlook for inflation over the next 12 months rose to 3.9%.