Fed, CPI and Inflation

Inflation hit 7-month high of 3% in January. Here's what it means for Fed rate cuts
Inflation picked up for a fourth straight month in January amid another rise in in food and energy costs, possibly setting the stage for a year of halting progress in the battle to slow consumer price increases as President Donald Trump rolls out myriad import tariffs.
Hot January CPI Again, Investors Spooked, Fed Rate Cut Hopes Dashed
Bond traders now expect the earliest Fed rate cut in December, as inflation concerns dampen hopes for a first-half ease. Despite inflation worries, recession probability remains low at 20%, with future economic focus shifting to potential tax cuts and deregulation.
CPI inflation shock hammers Fed rate cut bets for 2025
U.S. consumer inflation ticked surprisingly higher in January, data indicated Monday, sending stocks sharply lower as price pressures stayed stubbornly elevated even before the impact of new trade tariffs put in place by President Donald Trump.
Hopes for more Fed rate cuts dim as Powell notes hot CPI means ‘we're not quite there yet'
A Fed interest rate cut won’t be coming until at least September, if at all this year, following a troubling inflation report Wednesday.
Hot Jan US CPI surprise argues for Fed staying in neutral
The U.S. consumer price index increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing uncertainty over the economy.
Hot Jan US CPI Surprise Hurts Case for Fed Ease Soon
Today’s stronger than expected CPI release is likely to further cement the FOMC’s cautious approach to easing. A resilient labor market also provides scope for patience. We
Rate cut hopes are fading fast as inflation data and record egg prices make ‘very uncomfortable’ reading for Jerome Powell
Data isn’t stacking up for a Fed rate cut, multiple regional presidents have hinted, as January’s CPI report makes for ...
Rate Cuts: That Was Then, This Is Now
The U.S. labor market remains robust, with the three-month moving average for payrolls surging to its highest level since ...
Expectations for Fed rate cuts are fading
Hot inflation data for January was adding to concerns about how much more room the Federal Reserve might have to cut interest ...
US inflation tops forecasts, dimming chances for Federal Reserve rate cuts
Underlying US inflation last month rose by the most since March, diminishing chances the Federal Reserve will lower interest ...
US inflation worsened last month as cost of groceries, gasoline head higher
President Donald Trump pledged to reduce prices in last year’s campaign, though most economists worry that his many proposed ...
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US CPI Data Highlights: Dow drops more than 150 points after CPI report
US inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gas, and used cars rose, a trend that will likely underscore ...
Real World Economics: The Fed cannot save our wayward economy
An applied Friedmanite, Volcker understood that excess growth of the money supply was the root cause of this ...