Fed, inflation

Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that 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.
US inflation rate on 'strong trajectory' to Fed's 2% target, Boston Fed chief says
Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said Friday that the US inflation rate is on a “strong trajectory” to reach the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, Bloomberg reported. “I see a strong trajectory sustainably back towards 2%,
US Inflation on Strong Trajectory to 2% Goal, Fed’s Collins Says
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said she sees inflation heading back to the central bank’s 2% goal even though the data may be volatile from month to month.
Fed’s Collins optimistic as inflation nears 2% goal
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins expressed confidence that inflation is on track to sustainably reach the Fed’s 2% target, despite potential monthly fluctuations. Speaking at a Boston Fed conference, Collins emphasized a “strong trajectory” but acknowledged housing-related inflation may persist longer.
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%.
Fed's Collins on Possible Rate Cut, Inflation and Trump
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins says a rate cut in December is not off the table. Speaking with Mike McKee on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Collins also comments on the state of inflation,
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Fed officials wary of inflation risks as they weigh more rate cuts
Fed policymakers on Wednesday held open the door to a go-slower approach, in the face of data showing the labor market ...
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Would changing the Fed’s inflation target help people afford homes?
The trick is finding inflation's sweet spot — too much or too little can lead to a lot of problems for the economy and ...
Inflation Ticks Up, as the Fed’s Victory Remains Incomplete
Inflation has cooled notably, but a pickup in annual price increases underscores that it is not fully back to normal.
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Inflation ticked up in October, CPI report shows. What happens next with interest rates?
But prices spiked in the pandemic, and the annual inflation rate reached a 40-year high of 9.1% in mid-2022. The Fed stepped in, raising interest rates dramatically in 2022 and 2023 to cool the ...
Richmond Fed’s Barkin expects inflation will fall into next year, hints at slowing rate-cut pace
Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said Friday that he expects inflation will continue to drop into next year and hinted at ...
Reuters4d
Musalem says Fed in 'last mile' of inflation fight, but recent data raise risks
Recent data raise risks of inflation progress slowing, reversing Musalem expects inflation to converge to 2% over medium ...
Citadel Securities’ Inflation Head Says Tariffs No Worry for Fed
Citadel Securities’ Durham Abric says the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path probably will be uninterrupted by the incoming ...
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FAU report shows despite easing inflation, consumer prices will remain high
When excluding volatile commodities such as food and energy prices, core inflation remains elevated, according to the FAU ...