Dossier
economic forecasting
Coverage of economic forecasting in the Nexus archive.
- New Fed chair’s vision: A leaner, faster, more modern central bank
Kevin Warsh, the new Federal Reserve chair, is restructuring the central bank to be more streamlined, data-driven, and centralized under his leadership. Key changes include reducing internal complexity, establishing task forces for economic forecasting and inflation measurement, and shifting away from predictable 'forward guidance' toward a flexible, data-dependent policy approach. The reforms aim to accelerate decision-making and prioritize inflation management, though critics warn they may increase market uncertainty.
- What could mortgage interest rates look like by the end of 2026?
Mortgage interest rates are difficult to predict due to current market conditions. Experts are providing forecasts for rates by the end of 2026.