A Fed on hold, for now, eyes strong jobs, easing inflation
At their last meeting in December, U.S. Federal Reserve officials were worried about inflation getting stuck above their 2% ...
Trump’s Inflation Fix Centers on Energy Emergency That Doesn’t Exist
Economists and analysts aren’t convinced that an expansion of oil and gas production will lower consumer prices.
Will The Federal Reserve’s Soft Landing Become An Emergency Ditch?
Many economists have felt relief over continued GDP growth. But ongoing data releases suggest that the foundation of the ...
Federal Reserve Watch: Still On Track
An analysis of the Federal Reserve's recent $3.5 billion reduction in its securities portfolio, part of ongoing quantitative ...
Donald Trump promised to tackle cost-of-living crisis—now he’s risking inflation by demanding interest rates drop ‘immediately’
Progress reducing the rise in consumer prices has stalled, with recent data coming in hotter than expected. By pressuring the ...
Fed Decision, Big Tech Earnings, Inflation: What to Watch Next Week
Next week brings a slew of earnings from big tech companies and from other blue chips in areas such as credit cards, defense, ...
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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.
Stocks Hit a Record Amid Strong Earnings and Easing Inflation Concerns
Corporate earnings are coming in strong. Investors are also seeing the Trump administration take a less aggressive approach ...
Federal Reserve could hike rates if Trump tariffs unleash inflation: BNY CEO
Investors should rule out nothing from the Federal Reserve in 2025 if the newly minted Trump administration uncorks fresh ...
Fiscal responsibility: The only path leading all the way out of our inflation quagmire
The pressure on the Fed to declare the race over and continue lowering interest rates is real. It would be a mistake to cave ...
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 ...
Do Money Supply, Deficit And QE Create Inflation?
The author examines the money supply represented by M2, the Federal budget deficit, the Fed’s previous adventures with QE, and the correlation to inflation. Click to read.