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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge ticks up as tariffs lift prices — casting cloud on September rate cut

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked up slightly in June as tariffs on imports started raising the cost of ...

Inflation Rises, Narrowing Chances for a Fed Rate Cut

The core index that omits energy and food costs also rose by 0.3% in June, but the annual rate ticked up to 2.8% from 2.7% ...

Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed to slash rates to 1% — but would that be risky for US jobs, savings and investments?

Despite President Trump ramping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the Fed held rates ...
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The Fed thinks the economy is just fine, and won't budge on inflation risks

The central debate over monetary policy right now is whether America's economic waters are fundamentally calm or hazards just ...

Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate

Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...

As the Fed Meets, Here’s Where Inflation Stands

The Federal Reserve aims to keep inflation at a 2% annual rate over the longer run. Its preferred measure is the PCE, or personal-consumption expenditures, price index. As of May, inflation was ...

Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands

The chair acknowledged that if the Fed cut its rate too soon, inflation could move higher, and if it cut too late, then the ...

Federal Reserve decision looms in 30 minutes, markets on edge

The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has held interest rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5% since December 2024, ...