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Good News On Prices Wasn't Enough To Quell All of the Fed's Inflation Fears
At least one official at the Federal Reserve is still skeptical about the trajectory of inflation and the economy, despite ...
Inflation falls and the trade war stalls: What it means for Fed interest rate cuts
The Federal Reserve has been playing a waiting game for months. A lot has changed this week. And the Fed will probably just ...
Economic Concerns Are Mounting, but the Fed Isn’t Cutting Rates Proactively
The U.S. central bank is set to reinforce its wait-and-see approach at its meeting this week as President Trump’s tariffs ...
Fed keeps interest rates steady amid concerns on tariffs’ economic risks
The Fed is expected to leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday, choosing caution as President Trump’s trade upheaval rattles ...
Before resuming interest rate cuts, Fed official seeks 'a lot' more good inflation reports
Chicago Fed chief Austan Goolsbee called the April inflation report 'comforting' but said he needs to see several more as officials consider rate cuts ...
Fed to stay patient amid cooling trade war and inflation
Tamer-than-expected inflation and a significant de-escalation of a U.S.-China trade war are easing fears of a sharp squeeze ...
Fed chair Jerome Powell cites 'uncertainty' as central bank holds key rate steady
Despite pressure from President Donald Trump to slash interest rates, the Federal Reserve was expected to stick to its ...
Fed's Jefferson: Policy Changes Make Inflation Forecasting Difficult
Changes to trade policy are making the future path of inflation harder to predict, Fed governor Philip Jefferson said Wednesday, a backdrop that he said makes the central bank's moderately restrictive ...
Federal Reserve to face tough balancing act between fighting inflation and lifting growth
Fed officials would put more weight on inflation concerns. “Without price stability, we cannot achieve the long periods ...
New York Fed Survey Finds Consumers Ambivalent on Inflation Outlook
Consumers sent mixed signals about their inflation expectations in the New York Fed’s April survey. But the poll showed no ...
Mortgage rates: How the Fed's May decision could shape coming months
Get the latest on mortgage rates today and hear how the Fed's May decision and tariffs could affect current and future ...
Federal Reserve Chair Powell responds, shares concerns of Milwaukee, Wisconsin businesses
More than a dozen Milwaukee and Wisconsin business leaders and observers were asked: What would you tell Fed Chairman Powell ...