Economy

With inflation heading downward, the debate is now shifting to what happens after this fight is over— and the risks of getting it wrong are high, both economically and politically.

U.S. inflation data suggests price pressures have peaked, giving financial markets hope that the Federal Reserve's interest-rate hikes will soon pause.

But the UN report announcing the overall trade volume for 2022 predicts a slowdown in 2023.

Analysts predict that slowing population growth will present "a number of economic challenges" over the next 50 years, such as paying for rising healthcare costs for aging populations.

Consumer spending and business investment are proving resilient, but the biggest contributor to GDP is the volatile net exports category.

Consumers expect prices to climb 5% over the next year, and at an annual rate of 2.9% over the next 5 to 10 years.