Stagflation is a looming economic risk—here's what it may mean for your money

Banks are sitting on $500 billion in unrealized losses, and stagflation could cause another Silicon Valley Bank-like crisis

Banks got caught “chasing yield” and took big losses when the Federal Reserve dramatically hiked interest rates to fight inflation. Those losses are still hanging around, and several experts told Fortune many core issues from the 2023 banking crisis pose a continued threat to the system if economic conditions deteriorate. Just over two years after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic, banks are still taking big losses thanks to…

Stagflation is a looming economic risk—here's what it may mean for your money

Risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen, according to the Federal Reserve. Those factors may prompt stagflation.

Everyday Economics: Stagflationary policy – the economy at a crossroad

(The Center Square) – The U.S. economy finds itself at a curious intersection with mounting uncertainty as we navigate through the second quarter of 2025. Recent data shows encouraging signs

Stagflation Is A Looming Economic Risk—Here’s What It May Mean For Your Money

By Lorie Konish The U.S. economy is still in a “strong position” despite “heightened uncertainty,” according to the Federal Reserve’s latest assessment. Yet there’s a looming economic risk the U.S. hasn’t meaningfully faced for decades — stagflation. “The risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation appear to have risen,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on May 7. Those two factors — along with slower economic growth — are the d…