Stop the printing presses: Why the Fed should target a hard 2% inflation cap
The optimal target for inflation is a range, so that businesses are not discouraged from risk-taking and consumers are not ...
Should The Fed Hike This Week? This Model Says Yes
The Fed is expected to hold rates steady, but core inflation remains high. See why rising bond yields signal market doubts ...
Working Americans Turn to Food Banks as Fed Inflation Battle Drags On
Kersstin Eshak visits a food pantry in Loudoun County, Virginia to stretch her family’s budget. Eshak’s husband works at a ...
Fed Could Keep Interest Rates on Hold Until Mid-2026
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at Wednesday's rate decision, and could keep them at the same level until mid-2026, BNP Paribas's Anis Bensaidani said in a note. U.S.
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.
Cooler core inflation revives bets on Fed rate cuts
Federal Reserve policymakers may be able to reduce interest rates a couple of times this year, traders bet on Wednesday, ...
Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision, Inflation: What to Watch This Week
This week brings a slew of earnings from big tech companies and from other blue chips in areas such as credit cards, defense, energy and telecoms. Wednesday is shaping up to be the busiest day, with ...
New inflation reading likely keeps the Fed on pause for now
Fresh inflation data released Wednesday is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on pause during its next policy meeting this ...
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% ...