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Here’s what the Fed’s former No. 2 says about tariffs, the bond market — and 3% inflation
Tariffs aren’t yet showing up in inflation data, but that doesn’t mean they won’t in the coming months, says Richard Clarida, ...
Why the Fed Isn’t Cutting Rates Despite Cool Inflation
Central-bank officials, who meet this week, are in a holding pattern as they wait to see what worsens first: inflation or the ...
Q&A: Inflation Has Cooled. So Why Isn’t the Fed Cutting Rates?
Officials at the Federal Reserve are on track to extend their wait-and-see posture on Wednesday. Our Nick Timiraos explains ...
'Purgatory:' Fed officials left in limbo as tariffs complicate this week's rate decision
The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn't saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst.
Fed’s ‘Wait and See’ Approach Is Intact as New Risks Cloud Economic Outlook
The central bank is set to hold interest rates steady for its fourth straight meeting, a pause that could be extended through ...
The Fed is set to make its next rate decision on Wednesday. Here's what to expect.
The Federal Open Market Committee — the 12-member group that sets rate decisions — will meet on June 17-18. The FOMC's ...
As Inflation Withers, The Fed Remains Behind The Curve
The equity markets were slightly positive for the week, through Thursday. Then hostilities broke out in the Middle East.
Fed policymakers gather amid rising geopolitical risks, unclear tariff impact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve policymakers will begin a two-day meeting on Tuesday with escalating tensions in the ...
Inflation is bucking tariff fears, but the Fed likely won’t cut rates, as Trump wants. Here’s why
The U.S. economy has been full of surprises since the Federal Reserve started rapidly raising interest rates to quell ...
Fed meets as policymakers are expected to assert their independence amid Trump’s pressure
After a turbulent spring, investors will be watching this latest Fed meeting to see if Chair Jerome Powell will offer any ...
Trump grumbles the Fed is losing a race with Europe to cut interest rates. Is he right?
Trump has griped the Federal Reserve is losing a contest with the European Central Bank to cut interest rates? Is it a ...
What the Mild May Inflation Report Means for the Fed
Wednesday’s inflation report won’t change much for the Federal Reserve because it will take several months of price data to ...