inflation, Fed

Trump makes the Fed's challenging inflation fight more complicated
President-elect Donald Trump has created a headache for the Federal Reserve before he's even stepped into office. Inflation, part of the Fed's dual mandate of maintaining price stability with maximum employment,
Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
Inflation rose to 5-month high in December. What that means for Fed rate cuts.
Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, CPI report showed. But underlying price measure eased.
‘We Still Have an Inflation Problem.’ A Fed Newcomer Wants to Go Slow on Rate Cuts.
The central bank’s recent infusion of financial-market brawn includes Beth Hammack, who worked for three decades at Goldman Sachs.
Biden Adviser Warns Trump Risks Inflation If He Meddles With Fed
A top economic adviser to President Joe Biden warned that Donald Trump’s incoming administration risks reigniting inflation if it interferes with the Federal Reserve’s policymaking on interest rates.
IMF warns Trump’s policies could fuel inflation and block rate cuts
The IMF has warned that Trump's plans to impose higher blanket tariffs by up to 20%, lower taxes, and restrict immigration could lead to higher inflation and prevent Fed interest rate cuts. The fund substantially raised its forecast for U.
4 Reasons High Inflation Hasn't Gone Away
The Federal Reserve has now battled high inflation for nearly four years. Economists point to the Federal Reserve's rate cuts ...
U.S. Inflation Rates Over Time and the Forecast for 2025
Entering 2025, models from forecasting companies like Trading Economics anticipate inflation rates between 2.4% and 2.9% ...
Fed to hold rates in Jan as Trump's policies stir inflation worries: Reuters poll
The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady on Jan. 29 and resume cutting in March, according to a slim majority ...
Inflation Ticks Up to 2.9%, but Underlying Price Gains Are Muted
Gas prices rose sharply, but investors homed in on a small decline in the core CPI.
US inflation picked up in December but underlying price pressures eased
U.S. inflation likely worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, eggs, and used cars, a trend that could make ...
Fed's Hammack says inflation remains a problem, WSJ reports
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said in an interview published in the Wall Street Journal on Friday ...
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CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's upcoming decision on rate cuts
Inflation rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December, with the latest Consumer Price Index illustrating the Federal Reserve's challenge in battling stickier-than-expected price increases.
The Way Out of Our Inflation Mess
The Federal Reserve's premature victory lap over inflation reveals a worrisome misunderstanding of the predicament we still ...