The price index was the latest indication that President Trump’s tariffs are beginning to show up in consumer prices.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Trump’s Fight With the Fed Won’t End With Rate Cuts
President Trump wants the Fed to slash borrowing costs, but the central bank is unlikely to take such aggressive steps even once it begins to lower interest rates.
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Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure
The central bank kept interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting, despite badgering from President Trump. It has “made no decisions” on cutting rates at its next meeting, the Fed chair said.
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Cuts to Data Collection May Erode Reliability of Economic Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index.
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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.”