The Fed looks poised to skip a January interest rate cut. How long could a pause last?
At the Federal Reserve’s first meeting in 2025, consumers are going to want what Fed Chair Jerome Powell simply can’t give them: An answer to how much longer interest rates are going to stay high.
Fed Expected to Hold Rates Steady Despite Trump's Calls for Cuts
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged this week, despite Donald Trump's calls for cuts.
Inflation rose to 5-month high in December. What that means for Fed rate cuts.
Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, CPI report showed. But underlying price measure eased.
The Fed Takes Center Stage This Week After Trump Says He Will ‘Demand’ Lower Interest Rates
The president last week inserted himself into the debate over interest rates ahead of the central bank’s meeting this week.
Fed expected to pause rate cuts as it begins to weigh Trump policies
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is overshadowing the Fed’s meeting this week, with policymakers expected to pause changes to interest rates for now.
Donald Trump now shifts his attention to Federal Reserve and its chair Jerome Powell, says officials must lower interest rates
Donald Trump has now claimed that he will be demanding lower interest rates, and has brought in a challenging situation for US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. What is Trump planning next?
Federal Reserve Expected to Stand Pat on Rates Even as Trump Demands Cuts
The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a few days after President Donald Trump said he would soon demand lower rates
Will the Federal Reserve heed Trump’s demand for rate cuts?
President Donald Trump wants rate cuts, and he wants them now. The Federal Reserve, however, seems unlikely to budge. Investors are betting the Fed will hold interest rates steady at 4.25-4.5% during this Wednesday’s policy announcement,
US Fed prepares to pause in first rate decision since Trump's inauguration
Washington: The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a pause in rate cuts on Wednesday, as policymakers look to continue tackling inflation under close and vocal scrutiny from President Donald Trump.
Working Americans Turn to Food Banks as Fed Inflation Battle Drags On
Kersstin Eshak visits a food pantry in Loudoun County, Virginia to stretch her family’s budget. Eshak’s husband works at a ...
Neither Government Spending Nor Fed “Printing” Caused Higher Prices
Higher prices aren't necessarily inflation. We have higher prices since the coronavirus not because of monetary error, but ...
A Fed on hold, for now, eyes strong jobs, easing inflation
At their last meeting in December, U.S. Federal Reserve officials were worried about inflation getting stuck above their 2% ...
Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?
Inflation was a driving force behind Donald Trump’s election, but he’s put the issue on the back burner during his first week ...
US inflation ticks up again — but Dow surges as key Fed gauge dips
The better-than-expected data sent the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 700 points, or 1.7%, as ...
One chart shows that low-income Americans get hit hardest by inflation
Rising food and housing costs have hit the lowest-income Americans the hardest in recent years.
New inflation reading likely keeps the Fed on pause for now
Fresh inflation data released Wednesday is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on pause during its next policy meeting this ...
Cooler core inflation revives bets on Fed rate cuts
Federal Reserve policymakers may be able to reduce interest rates a couple of times this year, traders bet on Wednesday, ...
Real World Economics: Understanding inflation will lead to trust in economic policies
Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying ...