The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Who Pays in Trump’s Trade War?
Whether tariffs drive up prices could have significant implications for the Federal Reserve.
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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting despite badgering from President Trump to lower borrowing costs.
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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting despite badgering from President Trump to lower borrowing costs.
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Powell Under Siege as Fed Plans to Stand Pat on Rate Cuts
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is facing relentless attacks from the president, a lively campaign to replace him and divisions in his own ranks over when to cut interest rates.
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Where Is the Economy Going? A ‘Monster Week’ of News Could Help Decide.
This week will bring a flood of economic data, as well as major policy decisions on trade and interest rates.
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Why Is the Fed Renovation So Expensive? Staff Cite Tariffs and Inflation.
A sprawling $2.5 billion project to renovate the central bank’s headquarters in Washington has become the focal point of attacks from the Trump administration.
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E.C.B. Pauses Rate-Cutting Campaign, as Trade Disputes Cloud Outlook
After eight consecutive cuts, policymakers held interest rates steady, noting that “the environment remains exceptionally uncertain.”
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Global Markets Rally on Japan Deal Euphoria
But more big tests loom with trade talks still continuing between the Trump administration and counterparts in China and the European Union.
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As the Dollar Slides, the Euro Is Picking Up Speed
The euro has been gaining steam as investors seek new havens during geopolitical turmoil.
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Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny
The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.