Why This Week’s Inflation Report Is Especially Important
Fed officials are wary about getting through turn-of-the-year price resets, which contributed to big inflation jumps in ...
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Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Fed’s perfect-world inflation target is an annual rate of 2%. The current inflation rate, as of December, is 2.9%. The ...
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The economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter. What it could mean for Fed rate cuts
Consumer spending increased a robust 4.2% at an annual rate following a 3.7% rise in the third quarter. Consumption makes up ...
How High Could CD Rates Go in 2025?
Certificate of deposit (CD) rates have been on a rollercoaster ride in recent years, hitting historic lows during the pandemic and then climbing sharply as the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to ...
Fed to wait for months on next rate cut as tariffs risk inflation flare up: Reuters poll
Faced with the threat of rising inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve will wait until next quarter before cutting rates again, ...
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's ...
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven largely by rising energy prices as well as food. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying inflation ...
The Federal Reserve ignored Trump’s interest rate demands — and he’s not taking it well
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.
US inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices ...