A surge in egg prices underscores how persistent inflation is spooking the markets and could check the president’s boldest economic policies.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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Stocks Drop After Hotter Than Expected Inflation Reading
Investors are now betting that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates just once more this year, a drastic shift in expectations since late 2024.
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CPI Report: Inflation Rose Unexpectedly in January
The Consumer Price Index rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier as food and energy prices picked up.
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Fed Chair Faces Lawmakers at a Critical Juncture
Jerome H. Powell is set to testify as inflation risks are resurfacing, regulatory changes are in flux and the Federal Reserve’s policy independence is in the spotlight.
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Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
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Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.
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Fed Official Pushes Back on Pre-emptive Policy Moves
Mary C. Daly, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said the central bank needed to assess the “scope, magnitude and timing” of President Trump’s policies.
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The Fed Is Sitting on the Sidelines, but for How Long?
The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump policies, our columnist says.
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Inflation Ticked Up in December, Fed’s Preferred Measure Shows
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
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High Inflation and New Tariffs Will Make the Fed’s Job Tougher
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.
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U.S. Economy Grew 2.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter
Gross domestic product grew by 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter, capping a more robust year than expected. Policy uncertainty clouds the outlook.
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Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus
Economists predict that the Trump administration’s trade policies could push up prices for consumers, making it harder for Fed officials to cut rates.