Andrew Ackerman

Washington, D.C., United States

Covering the Federal Reserve and #finreg for @washingtonpost. Formerly @wsj [email protected] Signal/WhatsApp: +1-202-590-6178. DC via ATL & MCO

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Articles

U.S. Could Lose More Immigrants Than It Gains For First Time In 50 Years

1 week ago | southfloridareporter.com | Andrew Ackerman |Lauren Kaori Gurley

For the first time in at least half a century, more people may leave the United States than arrive this year, an abrupt shift in immigration patterns with potentially significant implications for the U.S. economy.
U.S. could lose more immigrants than it gains for first time in 50 years

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley |Andrew Ackerman

For the first time in at least half a century, more people may leave the United States than arrive this year, an abrupt shift in immigration patterns with potentially significant implications for the U.S. economy.
U.S. could lose more immigrants than it gains for first time in 50 years

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Ackerman |Lauren Kaori Gurley

U.S. could lose more immigrants than it gains for first time in 50 years (washingtonpost.com) U.S. could lose more immigrants than it gains for first time in 50 years By Andrew Ackerman; Lauren Kaori Gurley 2025061510004500 For the first time in at least half a century, more people may leave the United States than arrive this year, an abrupt shift in immigration patterns with potentially significant implications for the U.S. economy.
Trump economy shows surprising resilience despite tariff impacts

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Ackerman |Jeff Stein

Trump economy shows surprising resilience despite tariff impacts (washingtonpost.com) Trump economy shows surprising resilience despite tariff impacts By Andrew Ackerman; Jeff Stein 2025061110002000 President Donald Trump's escalating trade war may be rattling corporate boardrooms and slowing consumer spending, but the U.S. economy so far has kept humming along.
Your new sofa could be the first sign tariff inflation is hitting home

3 weeks ago | nny360.com | Andrew Ackerman

Your next couch might already have a higher price tag thanks to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. While tariff-fueled inflation has yet to show up broadly in the economy, it could be driving a noticeable uptick in the cost of furniture and other household furnishings, according to government and private-sector data and economists tracking consumer prices. The increase so far is modest — far lower, percentagewise, than Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
Wall Street warns Trump aides the GOP tax bill could jolt bond markets

3 weeks ago | startribune.com | Andrew Ackerman |Jeff Stein

By Andrew Ackerman, Jeff Stein "We are operating at really high levels of debt and deficits, and the bond market is increasingly worried about it," the official said. Long-term borrowing costs will probably continue to rise over the coming years as the U.S. competes alongside a range of big borrowers - from other governments to infrastructure companies - to attract a finite pool of bond investors, said Robin Vince, chief executive of BNY, a global bank.
Wall Street warns Trump aides the GOP tax bill could jolt bond markets

3 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Andrew Ackerman |Jeff Stein

Wall Street bankers and executives are privately warning the Trump administration that the tax bill moving through Congress could stoke investor anxiety about rising deficits, push up U.S. borrowing costs and damage the broader economy, according to more than a dozen people familiar with the matter.
Wall Street warns Trump aides the GOP tax bill could jolt bond markets

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Ackerman |Jeff Stein

Wall Street warns Trump aides the GOP tax bill could jolt bond markets (washingtonpost.com) Wall Street warns Trump aides the GOP tax bill could jolt bond markets By Andrew Ackerman; Jeff Stein 2025053110003200 Wall Street bankers and executives are privately warning the Trump administration that the tax bill moving through Congress could stoke investor anxiety about rising deficits, push up U.S. borrowing costs and damage the broader economy, according to more than a dozen people familiar...
Trump meets with Fed chief for first time since recent criticism

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Ackerman

Trump meets with Fed chief for first time since recent criticism (washingtonpost.com) Trump meets with Fed chief for first time since recent criticism By Andrew Ackerman 2025052918373400 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss the state of the U.S. economy, according to a Fed statement. It was Powell's first one-on-one with Trump since the president's initial term in the White House.
Your new sofa could be the first sign tariff inflation is hitting home

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Federica Cocco |Andrew Ackerman

Your next couch might already have a higher price tag thanks to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. While tariff-fueled inflation has yet to show up broadly in the economy, it could be driving a noticeable uptick in the cost of furniture and other household furnishings, according to government and private-sector data and economists tracking consumer prices. The increase so far is modest — far lower, percentagewise, than Trump’s sweeping tariffs.