Fed, Inflation

Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Won’t Show the Progress Officials Want to See
Inflation data coming Friday should show a quicker rise in consumer prices at the end of 2024, supporting the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to hold off on further rate cuts. The Bureau of Economic Analysis will release the personal consumption expenditures,
Fed's wait-and-see approach likely won't be shaken by new GDP and inflation numbers
A new GDP report Thursday and the expectation of a sticky inflation reading Friday should reinforce the Federal Reserve’s new wait-and-see approach on interest rates. Fed Chair Jay Powell outlined that approach Wednesday after the central bank decided to keep rates on hold,
Where Inflation—and Inflation Expectations—Stand as the Fed Meeting Wraps Up
Since officials first cut rates in September, inflation has made uneven progress back down toward the central bank’s target. Meanwhile, investor expectations of inflation one and two y
Trump’s Inflation and AI Are More Important Than the Fed
Today, as the Federal Reserve emerges from its latest policy meeting with a well-anticipated stay-put stance, there’s plenty to talk about in financial markets. But most of it isn’t driven by the central bank.
Fed's drops line on making progress on inflation
The Federal Reserve's typically bland public statement after it votes on U.S. interest rates dropped a line about making progress on lowering inflation. In December, the Fed said, "Inflation has made progress toward the committee's 2% objective but remains somewhat elevated.
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Tick Down as Fed Eyes Elevated Inflation
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are likely to remain elevated until inflation comes down ...
The Fed Issued A Warning, We Should Listen
The Fed has decided to hold rates at 4.25–4.50%, signaling caution amid rising inflation, which could lead to fewer rate cuts ...
How Trump could radically reshape the Fed
The Federal Reserve kicked off its second Trump era right where it left off: Doing exactly what it wanted to do, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demands that it lower rates.
The economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter. What it could mean for Fed rate cuts
The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter as consumers again powered gains. Here's what the showing could mean for Fed ...
Trump says Powell and Fed ‘failed to stop the problem they created’ on inflation
President Donald Trump wasted no time criticizing the Fed after it held rates steady Wednesday, arguing Jerome Powell and the ...
Fed rate actions in 2025 seen in a narrow band, Goldman Sachs CEO says
The Federal Reserve's future moves on interest rates in 2025 will be in a narrow range unless the trajectory of inflation ...
Stocks end down as Fed shifts inflation view. Nvidia slides on talk of China sales curb
US stocks fall after the Fed held rates steady but suggested the inflation drop has stalled. Meta, Tesla and Microsoft report ...
Fed guided by economic goals and the law, not politics, says Powell
Fielding a range of questions about the imprint of the Trump administration on the U.S. central bank, Federal Reserve Chair ...