Today: October 05, 2024
Today: October 05, 2024

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Economy

Fed's Kugler cautiously optimistic inflation headed to 2% target

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Tuesday expressed cautious optimism that inflation is returning to the U.S. central bank's 2% target, with goods,

Fed's Kugler cautiously optimistic inflation headed to 2% target
Business|Economy

Powell opens key week of Fedspeak as rate cut case develops

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday kicks off what is shaping up as a key week of commentary from U.S. central bank officials taking stock of

Powell opens key week of Fedspeak as rate cut case develops
Economy

Fed's Cook: US data consistent with a soft landing

U.S. inflation should continue to fall without a significant further rise in the unemployment rate, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Wednesday.

Fed's Cook: US data consistent with a soft landing
Business|Economy

Powell says Fed will cut rates when ready, regardless of political calendar

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank will make interest rate decisions "when and as" they are needed, pushing back on a

Powell says Fed will cut rates when ready, regardless of political calendar
Economy

US inflation easing, job market similar to pre-pandemic conditions, Fed report says

Inflation is easing and the job market has returned to the "tight but not overheated" situation seen before the COVID-19 pandemic threw the U.S. economy into disarray,

US inflation easing, job market similar to pre-pandemic conditions, Fed report says
Business|Economy

Price cuts, weaker spending could bolster Fed's faith in inflation outlook

Price cuts by major U.S. retailers and new data showing a slowdown in consumer spending may boost the Federal Reserve's confidence in falling inflation and

Price cuts, weaker spending could bolster Fed's faith in inflation outlook
Business|Economy

Central bankers should acknowledge blind spots in a less certain world, Fed's Mester says

In nearly 40 years working for and helping lead the Federal Reserve, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester was part of a revolution that saw the

Central bankers should acknowledge blind spots in a less certain world, Fed's Mester says
Business|Economy

Amid doubts, Fed officials kept disinflation faith at last meeting

Federal Reserve officials at their last policy meeting said they still had faith that price pressures would ease at least slowly in coming months, but doubts emerged

Amid doubts, Fed officials kept disinflation faith at last meeting
Economy

Fed shifts talk to 'scenarios' as policy grows less certain

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a May 1 press conference he didn't want to talk about economic "hypotheticals," but that's what he and other U.S.

Fed shifts talk to 'scenarios' as policy grows less certain
Economy

Fed's Daly says disinflation still happening, but sees 'considerable' uncertainty

There is "considerable" uncertainty about where U.S. inflation will head in coming months, San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on

Fed's Daly says disinflation still happening, but sees 'considerable' uncertainty
Business|Economy

Fed's Cook says households, banks, firms largely in solid financial shape

U.S. households, banks and firms are largely in solid financial shape, with the means at hand to cover debt payments and with strong enough buffers to absorb

Fed's Cook says households, banks, firms largely in solid financial shape
Economy

Inflation "settling" high could pose new risks for the Fed, economy

Inflation lodged above the U.S.

Inflation "settling" high could pose new risks for the Fed, economy
Economy

Fed could keep monetary policy tight for longer if needed, Jefferson says

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, in remarks devoid of any mention of interest rate cuts, said on Tuesday "it will be appropriate to hold in place

Fed could keep monetary policy tight for longer if needed, Jefferson says
Economy

Fed projections to show if rate cut outlook stays intact through strong data

No one expects the Federal Reserve to change interest rates at next week's policy meeting, but whether officials hold to their previous rate-cutting outlook

Fed projections to show if rate cut outlook stays intact through strong data
Economy

Fed's Bostic: No urgency to cut interest rates given US economy's strength

The U.S.

Fed's Bostic: No urgency to cut interest rates given US economy's strength
Economy

Fed cautious on a rate cut case that has yet to be made

U.S.

Fed cautious on a rate cut case that has yet to be made
Economy

US inflation data for January made Fed's job 'harder,' Barkin says

Inflation data in January, with consumer and wholesale prices rising faster than anticipated, complicate upcoming U.S. central bank interest rate decisions,

US inflation data for January made Fed's job 'harder,' Barkin says
Economy

Fed's Waller says post-pandemic response to inflation was 'not textbook'

The Federal Reserve bound itself to promises during the coronavirus pandemic that proved too constraining once inflation started to surge, forcing the U.S.

Fed's Waller says post-pandemic response to inflation was 'not textbook'
Economy

US wealth inequality grew worse through current recovery, NY Fed study shows

The inflation-adjusted wealth of white households in the U.S. grew faster than that of Black and Hispanic households from the start of 2019 through the third

US wealth inequality grew worse through current recovery, NY Fed study shows
Economy

Fed can be 'prudent' in weighing rate cuts, Powell tells '60 Minutes'

The U.S.

Fed can be 'prudent' in weighing rate cuts, Powell tells '60 Minutes'
Economy

Analysis-Productivity bump another step for Fed toward inflation "confidence"

U.S. worker productivity gains running well above the long-term average may help buttress the Federal Reserve's faith that inflation is contained and further

Analysis-Productivity bump another step for Fed toward inflation "confidence"
Economy

Fed shifted to rate cuts in 2019, but it took time to get there

U.S.

Fed shifted to rate cuts in 2019, but it took time to get there
Economy

Fed's inflation puzzle still missing a piece or two

U.S.

Fed's inflation puzzle still missing a piece or two
Economy

Fed's Bostic says open to earlier rate cuts on faster drop in inflation

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Thursday he was open to reducing U.S. interest rates sooner than he had anticipated if there is "

Fed's Bostic says open to earlier rate cuts on faster drop in inflation
Economy

As inflation slows, the job market gains Fed mindshare

The slide in inflation that gathered pace at the end of 2023 has begun shifting attention at the U.S.

As inflation slows, the job market gains Fed mindshare

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