Category: Federal Reserve System

Inflation Complicates Trump’s Midterms Pitch to Voters

The New York Times – Business:
Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.
Elevated Inflation Keeps Pressure on Fed to Raise Rates

The New York Times – Business:
The odds of a quarter-point rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week surged to 90 percent after August’s Consumer Price Index report.
Bessent Takes on the Bond Vigilantes

The New York Times – Business:
As a rout in the bond market deepens, the pressure grows on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to restore calm.
A $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’? The Bond Market May Like a Word.

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump’s latest political gambit could cost more than $1 trillion, and further roil a volatile bond market.
Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates

The New York Times – Business:
The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding.
The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?

The New York Times – Business:
Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates.
Rate Rise in Play as Fed Officials Await Inflation Data

The New York Times – Business:
Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, sounded optimistic about inflation’s trajectory but indicated he would support higher rates if progress does not continue.
Warsh, After Talking Tough on Inflation, Faces a ‘No-Win Situation’ on Rates

The New York Times – Business:
Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, must soon decide whether to raise interest rates if inflation does not ease, even if it draws President Trump’s ire.
High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near

The New York Times – Business:
To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder.
Smaller Revision Points to More Accurate Jobs Numbers

The New York Times – Business:
The 2026 revisions by the Bureau of Labor Statistics represent a downward adjustment of just 0.1 percent of the total work force.
Investors Expect Higher Rates After Fed Chairman’s Inflation Pledge

The New York Times – Business:
Kevin Warsh reiterated the Federal Reserve’s commitment to tackle rising prices, nudging up investor expectations of a rate increase.
Warsh’s Big Test at Jackson Hole

The New York Times – Business:
Investors want Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman, to address inflation, interest rates and the bond market in a major speech. Some worry he won’t say enough.