Federal Reserve, inflation

Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown signs of persistence and the Fed's officials want to see where it heads next.
Two firm inflation prints just made the Fed's 2025 rate cut path a lot 'murkier'
October inflation readings out this week have shown little progress toward the Fed's two percent inflation target, putting into question how deeply the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2025.
Are the Fed's Rate Cuts Over Now That Inflation Is Rising Again?
October's Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures changes in the cost of consumer goods and services, showed that annual inflation rose by 2.6%. That's not an alarmingly high rate of inflation. It's also only a modest uptick from September's CPI reading, which measured annual inflation at 2.4%.
Wall Street edges higher after inflation data keeps Fed rate-cut hopes intact
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in October for the fourth straight month, and advanced 2.6% on an annual basis.
Inflation Rose in October, Raising Concerns for Fed Rate Cuts
October's annual inflation rate ticked up for the first time in seven months, after more than two years of gradual cooling.
Inflation remains stubborn as wholesale prices accelerate after Fed rate cuts
Wholesale prices in the US rose last month, remaining low but suggesting that the American economy has yet to completely vanquish inflationary pressure. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.
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 from its 23-year high.
Inflation accelerated in October, offering first look at prices since election
Economists expect prices to have risen 2.6% over the year ending in October. That figure would mark a slight uptick from the ...
Fed’s Powell: Rate cuts are still underway
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that interest rates are still expected to decline further, but suggested ...
Powell says no need for Fed to rush rate cuts given strong economy
Ongoing economic growth, a solid job market, and inflation that remains above the 2% target means the U.S. central bank does ...
Inflation Stays Firm, but Not Enough to Derail December Fed Cut
The Labor Department on Wednesday reported that consumer prices in October rose 2.6% from a year earlier. That marks a pickup ...
Fed’s Powell Says No Need to Hurry Rate Cuts With Economy Strong
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the recent performance of the US economy has been “remarkably good,” giving central ...
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Fed officials wary of inflation risks as they weigh more rate cuts
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan struck a similar tone in remarks to an energy conference at her regional bank. "I ...
October wholesale PPI inflation up 0.2% for annual rate of 2.4%, meeting expectations
Wholesale Producer Price Index inflation rose 0.2% in October and is up 2.4% annually, according to a Thursday report from ...
Dollar Rises With U.S. Inflation Data in Focus
The dollar rose as investors looked ahead to U.S. inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut cycle.