Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, wants to keep the central bank’s policy options open as officials stare down another economic shock that threatens to stoke inflation and crimp growth.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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Iran War Narrows Fed’s Path to a Rate Cut
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Central Banks Brace for Inflation as Energy Prices Surge
The New York Times – Business:Traders now expect Europe’s central bankers to raise rates this year to address a sharp increase in inflation because of higher energy prices.
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Central Banks Brace for Inflation as Energy Prices Surge
The New York Times – Business:Traders now expect Europe’s central bankers to raise rates this year to address a sharp increase in inflation because of higher energy prices.
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The Markets Contend with Powell’s Long Goodbye at the Fed
The New York Times – Business:The chair of the Federal Reserve said that he might not leave the central bank any time soon, setting up a potential clash with President Trump.
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The Best We Should Hope For From the Fed: Nothing
The New York Times – Business:A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy.
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The Best We Should Hope For From the Fed: Nothing
The New York Times – Business:A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy.
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as Iran war upends the economic outlook.
The New York Times – Business:Most officials at the U.S. central bank still expect at least one quarter-point cut to interest rates this year.
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Trump Renews Demand for Rate Cuts as Fed Grapples With War in Iran
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices are soaring, threatening a wider problem with inflation, but the president has insisted that borrowing costs must be lowered.
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How to read the Fed’s projections like a pro.
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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s March Meeting
The New York Times – Business:The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady as officials assess the economic fallout from the war with Iran.
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Iran War Risks Sharpening Fed Divisions Over Rate Cuts
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve is set to hold interest rates steady this week as officials grapple with a host of new economic risks stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.
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Justice Dept. Legal Threat Complicates Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair
The New York Times – Business:An investigation of the Federal Reserve was thwarted on Friday, but a department appeal could reimpose an obstacle in Kevin Warsh’s path.