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Atlanta Fed's Bostic warns tariff impacts could cause prolonged inflation
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic warned that effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs could cause ...
Inflation Is The Risk From Fed Policy
Fed policy actions contradict its stated rule to focus on the mandate most out of balance, undermining credibility and ...
Jerome Powell is competing to be the worst Fed chair in history
By stubbornly refusing to lower interest rates despite ample data urging him to do so, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is ...
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What we expect inflation to be matters — here's why
When consumers buy more now in anticipation of higher prices — and workers demand higher pay — it can lead businesses to ...
If Fed Cuts Result In Inflation, Then Chair Powell Has Nothing To Fear
The Fed can’t decree credit easy or tight, and it can’t because there’s no credit by decree in the first place. Credit is ...
Inflation creeps higher in May and dims chances of the Fed cutting interest rates soon
The cost of living rose slowly in May for the third month in a row, but the rate of inflation is probably still too high for ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Was Slightly Hotter in May, as Spending Cooled
Most economists and policymakers are bracing for price pressures to intensify this summer because of President Trump’s ...
Core inflation rate rose to 2.7% in May, more than expected, Fed's preferred gauge shows
The PCE price index was projected to rise 0.1% in May, with the annual inflation rate at 2.3%, according to the Dow Jones ...
Fed's Targeted Inflation Gauge Shows Little Tariff Impact
The Federal Reserve's targeted inflation measure ticked slightly higher in May, but the numbers didn't show a big ...
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Inflation goal of 2% is too rigid and Fed should cut rates, some say - USA TODAY
The Fed's goal of keeping rates high until inflation falls to 2% has significant implications for consumers, investors and the U.S. economy.
Higher inflation, slower economic growth: What the Fed expects in the months ahead
The Federal Reserve kept its forecast for two rate cuts this year amid Trump's tariffs, which are expected to push up ...
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The Fed Has Targeted 2% Inflation. Should It Aim Higher?
There’s rarely a convenient time for the Federal Reserve to openly debate whether its 2 percent inflation target makes sense. This isn’t that time, but the Fed better get ready.