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As Inflation Withers, The Fed Remains Behind The Curve
The equity markets were slightly positive for the week, through Thursday. Then hostilities broke out in the Middle East.
Inflation is bucking tariff fears, but the Fed likely won’t cut rates, as Trump wants. Here’s why
The U.S. economy has been full of surprises since the Federal Reserve started rapidly raising interest rates to quell ...
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New economic data will help Fed officials make an interest rate decision
Unfortunately, even hard data may not help them get a clear picture of what’s going on in this economy. Members of the ...
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Wednesday's Fed Decision Could Actually Help Boost Your Savings. Here's How
The central bank will hold interest rates steady this week, giving you more time to earn a competitive rate on your savings.
Fed to keep rates steady as tariffs, possible oil shock counter inflation data
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady next week, with investors focused on new central bank ...
Trump Wants Lower Interest Rates. Here’s Why the Fed Isn’t Budging
President Donald Trump hasn’t pulled any punches when it comes to criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about interest rates. Recent days have been no exception, as better-than-expected ...
Fed expected to keep rates steady as tariff risks outweigh inflation data
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady next week, with investors focused on new central bank ...
Investors (and Trump) are about to find out if Fed still wants rate cuts in 2025
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this week, but investors will be watching ...
Inflation Doubts To Keep The Fed On Hold Until December
Amidst a slight cooling in economic activity, inflation has been making decent progress towards the 2% target. Click to read.
Inflation Ticked Up to 2.4% in May, Driven by Rising Housing Costs
The consumer price index increased 0.1% for the month of May, lower than economists' predictions, with the annual rate ...
What the Mild May Inflation Report Means for the Fed
Wednesday’s inflation report won’t change much for the Federal Reserve because it will take several months of price data to ...
'It makes sense to be on hold': Why Wall Street strategists think Fed rate cuts aren't coming anytime soon
Encouraging economic data has boosted market hopes for Fed rate cuts, but policymakers remain cautious amid lingering ...