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Fed lowers key interest rate by quarter point as inflation eases but pace of cuts may slow
After a September half-point cut, the reduction would bring the benchmark federal funds rate down three-quarters of a point ...
Inflation Likely Stayed Slightly Too Hot For Comfort In October
Inflation, the economic force that helped sweep the Democratic party out of power in Washington, likely stayed just a bit too ...
Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again—But Uncertainty Swirls As Trump Policies Could Fuel Inflation
The Fed lowered rates by 25 basis points to a 20-month low, but economists say tariffs may throw a wrench in the rate cutting ...
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller says the Fed may have declared victory on inflation too early
"I'm a little worried that the Fed has declared victory too early," the billionaire investor said on a Norges Bank podcast.
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Consumer sentiment rises again as inflation pressures ease
Optimism about future economic conditions is at best level in nearly four years, according to a survey done before Election ...
How Inflation Shaped Voting
Inflation also taps into what psychologists call “loss aversion”: People feel negatively about losses much more than they ...
What Inflation Does
Even in a growing economy, rising prices can crush household and business finances.
The Fed Needs to Learn from Its Inflation Mistakes. The Biggest Lesson.
The Fed should target nominal gross domestic product, Patrick Horan and David Beckworth write in a guest commentary.
US weekly jobless claims rise marginally; unit labor costs stir inflation fears
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, suggesting no material ...
Restaurants, other services still in grip of high inflation even as overall rate slows
While prices for most goods have been falling throughout the year, inflation for a wide range of services remains high.
Inflation Jumps in Brazil, Chile in Challenge for Central Banks
Brazil’s inflation sped through the upper limit of the central bank’s tolerance range in October, signaling Latin America’s ...