Why the Fed’s Job May Get a Lot More Difficult
When inflation was too high and the economy was resilient in the aftermath of the pandemic, the Federal Reserve’s decision ...
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Powell’s ‘Transitory’ Inflation Call Revives Memories of Pandemic
“Transitory” is back Jay Powell wants businesses and investors to know: The Fed chair shares their concerns about President Trump’s ...
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, but Trump’s Tariffs Could Slow Inflation Progress
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday for a second straight meeting. The March meeting was the central ...
What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s March Meeting
The Federal Reserve is set to extend its pause on interest rate cuts on Wednesday as President Trump’s aggressive approach ...
U.S. Inflation Eased More Than Expected in February
Inflation eased more than expected in February, a welcome sign for the Federal Reserve as it grapples with the prospect ...
Jobs Report Is Steady, but Impact of Federal Cutbacks and Tariffs Looms
It might be a moment of hush before chaos ensues, or it may be business as usual.U.S. employers added 151,000 ...
U.S. Hiring Holds Steady – The New York Times
The stock market suffered its worst week in many months, after a series of dizzying policy shifts on tariffs from ...
Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said the central bank is focused on the “net effect” of President ...
What is Trump’s Crypto Reserve Plan?
The crypto market gives and takes: After President Trump’s plan for a national crypto reserve drew backlash from both Republicans ...
‘Trump Bump’ in Stocks Fades Amid Rising Economic Anxiety
The stock market’s shine in the wake of President Trump’s election fully wore off in late February, with the new ...
PCE Report Showed Inflation Eased Slightly in January
Getting inflation under control since the worst surge in decades has been a bumpy process in recent months. New data ...
Americans Brace for Inflation as Trump’s Tariffs Start to Take Effect
Fresh off the worst inflation shock in decades, Americans are once again bracing for higher prices.Expectations about future inflation have ...
Trump Tests Fed’s Independence With Order Expanding Authority Over Agencies
The situation gets even more complicated when considering the other activities the Fed undertakes, especially during times of crisis, that ...
Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show
The Federal Reserve pressed pause on interest rate cuts last month. The minutes from its January meeting suggest the hiatus ...
Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
As President Trump’s efforts to restructure the global trade system with expansive tariffs begin to take shape, one question continues ...
Which Interest Rate Should You Care About?
Watch out for interest rates.Not the short-term rates controlled by the Federal Reserve. Barring an unforeseen financial crisis, they’re not ...
Donald Trump’s Chicken-and-Egg Inflation Problem
Just in: Lawyers for Elon Musk said he’d withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI if the company ...
Stocks Drop After Hotter Than Expected Inflation Reading
Stocks on Wall Street slumped at the start of trading on Wednesday, dragged lower by data that showed consumer prices ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Shows Little Urgency to Lower Rates
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, signaled little urgency to lower interest rates with the economy sturdy and ...
Job Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Interest Rate Pause
Less than six months ago, Federal Reserve officials were wringing their hands about the state of the labor market. No ...
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