The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling back some employees to produce the Consumer Price Index for September. That data is needed to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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A Tough Job for Jay Powell at the Fed Gets Tougher
Some at the central bank don’t feel the need to cut rates further this year; others are worried about the jobs market. That complicates the job of Jay Powell, its chair.
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New York Fed’s John Williams Favors More Rate Cuts
John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is primarily concerned with weakness in the labor market.
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Government Shutdown Leaves Wall Street Without Jobs Data
Investors are grappling with a blackout of official government economic data that’s forcing them to rely more heavily on reports that usually get far less attention.
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The Consequences of Trump’s Setback at the Fed
A Supreme Court decision that keeps a Fed governor on the job for now could scramble President Trump’s effort to add more loyalists at the central bank.
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Markets Brace for the Costs of a Shutdown
An economic data blackout, potential delays to I.P.O.s, and a furlough tab of perhaps $400 million dollars a day could add volatility, investors fear.
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The Rates Debate Dividing the Fed
Jerome Powell and some of the more dovish policymakers at the central bank are at odds over how to handle “challenging” inflation and unemployment.
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Hamburger Helper Sales Rise as Americans Try to Save on Food
The price of beef and other grocery items are climbing, and consumers are turning to canned meats and a 1970s staple.
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Fed Faces No Good Options as Labor Market Wobbles While Inflation Firms
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after restarting cuts on Wednesday, amid mixed economic signals and a relentless White House pressure campaign.
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A New Rate-Cut Cycle Could Be Fuel on the Stock Market Fire
But with the market already booming and the Federal Reserve under presidential pressure, a new cycle of lower rates could pour fuel onto a fire, our columnist says.
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Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year
The Federal Reserve lowered rates by a quarter point, but one governor voted for a bigger cut. Balancing persistent inflation and a weaker labor market was “a challenging situation,” the central bank chair said.
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What to watch at the Fed meeting.
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time this year, despite the economy sending mixed signals.