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Federal Reserve to face tough balancing act between fighting inflation and lifting growth
The Federal Reserve could keep its key rate unchanged for several more months as it seeks to evaluate the impact of President ...
NY Fed's 'Multivariate Core Trend' Inflation Measure Hits 3.0%, Worst In Over A Year, Predicts Acceleration Of PCE Price Index
The Multivariate Core Trend inflation rate for March accelerated to 3.0% YoY, the worst reading since February 2024, ...
New York Fed’s inflation gauge outpaces headline PCE, hints at stubborn price pressures
Back when inflation surged after the COVID pandemic, the New York Fed rolled out a measure of prices that showed that things ...
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Fed Plans to Hold Rates Steady as Tariffs Threaten Higher Inflation. Yes, That Matters
Interest rates aren't likely to budge anytime soon. You can blame tariffs. At its May 6-7 meeting, the Fed is expected to ...
The Fed is ignoring a key inflation metric — it could cost them
Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Management, joined TheStreet to explain why the Fed may be ignoring one key ...
Trump just said there's 'no inflation' in the US. But it's still higher than what the Fed wants.
Trump has argued that inflation is down before. While it's steadily ebbed in recent years, prices are still rising faster ...
Inflation gauge favored by Fed showed price growth slowed in March
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge showed price growth slowed in March, as the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index ...
The Fed Has 3 Tools to Fight Tariff-Related Inflation. All Have Drawbacks.
The Federal Reserve has successfully fought demand-driven inflation. Trump’s trade policy is creating a supply-driven shock ...
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Slowed in March
Inflation slowed down in March, going by the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge, showing that price pressures were easing ...
Trump is desperate for a boost from the Fed. Here are 2 reasons the bank's hands may be tied.
The Fed is dealing with competing macroeconomic forces that could tie its hands and leave Powell and the central bank behind ...
What Fed is (likely) waiting for before lowering interest rates
The Federal Reserve is set to hold interest rates steady and hint it's in no hurry to cut as tariffs threaten to heat up inflation amid solid economy ...
The Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge Rose by the Smallest Amount Since September
Inflation rose by the smallest amount since September. But analysts warn there's more pain to come. The personal consumption ...