Posted inEconomic Conditions and Trends Eurozone Inflation (Economics) Eurozone Inflation Edges Lower, but Pressure on Prices Continues The annual rate of inflation was 8.5 percent in February, down from 8.6 percent a month earlier, among countries using the euro. Posted by By Patricia Cohen
Posted inGovernment Bonds Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index Stocks and Bonds United States Economy Stocks Sink for Third Straight Week A turn in the market has eroded the sharp rally at the start of the year, as investors have fretted about recent signals suggesting a resurgence in inflation. Posted by By Joe Rennison
Posted inConsumer Behavior Federal Reserve System Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates United States Economy The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Sped Back Up Inflation is down from its peak last summer, but recent readings have shown substantial and surprising staying power. Posted by By Jeanna Smialek and Ben Casselman
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Consumer Behavior Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates United States Economy Fed Minutes Showed Policymakers Were Still Intent on Easing Inflation Federal Reserve officials thought they needed to do more to cool the economy even before a series of strong data releases in recent weeks. Posted by By Jeanna Smialek