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The Fed's preferred inflation gauge showed price growth slowed in March, as the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index ...
Inflation rose by the smallest amount since September. But analysts warn there's more pain to come. The personal consumption ...
By Colby Smith Federal Reserve officials have had one clear message since President Trump sharply escalated the global trade war this month. Keeping inflation expectations in check as price ...
A less-independent Fed can lead, over time, to higher borrowing costs, as investors worry that inflation may spike in the future. As a result they demand higher yields to own Treasury securities.
These changes pose a challenge for the Federal Reserve, which is tasked with maintaining low inflation and low unemployment. Critics warn that the tariffs will drive up consumer prices and fuel ...
US inflation gauge cools in March, signaling easing price pressures ahead of tariff news. Core PCE down to 2.6% from 3%, GDP ...
Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking ...
Federal Reserve officials are prepared to hold their policy rate steady to minimize the risk that President Donald Trump’s tariffs trigger a persistent rise in inflation, even if the labor ...
A closely watched inflation gauge cooled last month in a sign that prices were steadily easing before most of President ...
Noting that tariffs could both push up inflation and slow the economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday the central bank will be especially vigilant about keeping inflation in check.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said at a conference Friday that President Donald Trump's tariffs are likely to increase inflation and slow economic growth, saying the central bank will do ...