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Scott Horsley

Recent Contributions

  • 5 things people get wrong about the debt ceiling saga
  • The IRS is building its own online tax filing system. Tax-prep companies aren't happy
  • In a surprise, the job market grew strongly in April despite high interest rates
  • The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1, Yellen warns Congress
  • The U.S. economy is losing steam. Bank woes and other hurdles are to blame.
  • Banks are spooked and getting stingy about loans – and small businesses are suffering
  • The Fed raises interest rates again despite the stress hitting the banking system
  • The job market slowed last month, but it's still too hot to ease inflation fears
  • Despite high inflation, Americans are spending like crazy – and it's kind of puzzling
  • Inflation eased again in January – but there's a cautionary sign