Investors seized on the latest inflation report as another sign that interest rates could be cut his year, helping push the S&P 500 past its March record.
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The Stock Market Is Back in Rally Mode
Investors seized on the latest inflation report as another sign that interest rates could be cut his year, helping push the S&P 500 past its March record.
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Inside the Rent Inflation Measure That Economics Nerds Love to Hate
The Consumer Price Index inflation measure accounts for housing costs in a complicated way. There are reasons for it.
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High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest
The economy as a whole has proved resilient amid the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low- and moderate-income families are struggling.
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What Forecasters Say About Interest Rates (and Why They Disagree)
Hopes for a steep drop in borrowing costs for consumers and businesses have been dashed. But some experts predict modest reductions in coming months.
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An Inflation Test Looms Over the Economy and the Election
The pivotal Consumer Price Index report is set to be published on Wednesday as the window for interest-rate cuts before November is closing.
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Jobs Data Revives Wall Street’s Hopes for a Rate Cut
A cooler-than-expected jobs report for April shifted the tone on Wall Street, rekindling investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut rates soon.
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The Fed Is Looking for a Job Market Cool-Down. It Just Got One.
Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, prodding investors to slightly increase their bets on rate cuts this year.
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The Perils of the Fed’s Vast Bond Holdings
The Federal Reserve is shedding assets at a glacial pace, exposing the financial system to continuing risks, our columnist says.
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What Will It Take for the Fed to Lower Interest Rates?
Stubbornly high inflation has scrambled the central bank’s outlook. Wall Street is now shifting focus to Friday’s jobs report for clues on its next move.
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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates will stay high for longer.
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What to Know About Today’s Fed Meeting on Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates will stay high for longer.