Inside the Fed, fears increase that Trump tariffs would boost inflation
There’s a growing sense among some inside the Federal Reserve that President Donald Trump’s willingness to use tariffs as a ...
Boston Fed maps out inflation response to Trump trade tariffs
The full suite of tariffs sought by the Trump administration would have created notable upward pressure for already high ...
The Fed could itself in a policy Catch-22 if tariffs spike inflation and slow growth
Indeed, markets largely expect the Fed to hold tight for at least the next several months as policymakers observe the reality ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect ...
Fed officials see inflation risks from Trump's tariffs
The Trump administration's plans for trade tariffs come with inflation risks, three Federal Reserve officials warned on ...
Inflation will slow this year, allowing Fed to cut rates further, says former St. Louis Fed chief
Former St. Louis Federal President James Bullard said that inflation will slow markedly this year, allowing the central bank ...
Solid January Jobs Will Likely Keep Fed Interest Rate Cuts On Hold
The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed ...
Fed officials see inflation risks from tariff surge
By Michael S. Derby and Howard Schneider (Reuters) -Two Federal Reserve officials warned on Monday the large-scale tariffs ...
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Hawkish Jobs Report, Higher Inflation Expectations Sink Fed Rate-Cut Odds; S&P 500 Reverses Lower (Live Coverage)
Consumer inflation expectations jumped amid Trump tariff threats, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index showed on Friday. That followed a January jobs report which was, on balance, on ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
Trump argued on Wednesday that Powell and the Fed "failed to stop the problem they created with inflation." ...