Neil Irwin

French borrowing costs are heading unrelentingly upward, making for a slow-moving fiscal debacle in Europe's second-largest economy.

Data: FactSet; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios French borrowing costs are heading unrelentingly upward, making for a slow-moving fiscal debacle in Europe's second-largest economy.

The unrelenting sell-off in French bonds continues. The latest move shows how that nation's precarious fiscal and political situation could spill over elsewhere — including offering relief for U.S. borrowing costs.

AI tools have become shockingly good at carrying out much of the work produced by the economic profession — from the most elite halls of academia

Harvard economist Jason Furman told Axios that if he were to return to his old job as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers

Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh presents himself as a rock-ribbed central banker prepared to do what it takes to wrestle inflation to the ground.

The U.S. economy will likely show the strongest overall growth in a year when third-quarter data is released Thursday, powered by consumer spending and AI investment

The Federal Reserve elected to leave interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting that concluded Wednesday, with two officials dissenting — including Lisa Cook, the governor President Trump is seeking to fire.

A capital spending boom linked to the AI-related buildout is powering overall economic growth. Understanding its outlook and risks is the Fed's crucial task in trying to calibrate monetary policy right now.

A capital spending boom linked to the AI-related buildout is powering overall economic growth. Understanding its outlook and risks is the Fed's crucial task in trying to calibrate monetary policy right now.