Central bankers are paying more attention to the strength of the job market as inflation cools. But it’s a tough time to gauge its resilience.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Why Global Investors Are Watching What Japan Does Next
Officials at Japan’s central bank are considering when to raise interest rates, as their counterparts in the United States plan to cut them, which could rattle markets around the world.
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Japan Wanted Higher Inflation. It’s Here, and It Hurts.
Japan’s economy is faltering after a rise in prices led consumers to cut back on spending.
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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Number Cooled Overall in June
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index climbed 2.5 percent, still more than the Fed’s 2 percent target, as price increases take time to come down.
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U.S. Economy Grew Faster Than Expected in Second Quarter, at 2.8% Rate
The report on gross domestic product offered new evidence of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates.
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On Economic Policy, Harris Has Played Limited Role
President Biden has not given his vice president an expansive economic portfolio. But she has engaged on issues of small-business lending, help for parents and more.
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Can Kamala Harris Sell Bidenomics?
Much of President Biden’s agenda polls well, but voters roundly dislike his handling of the economy. That’s a campaign challenge for his vice president, as she mounts a presidential bid.
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Can Kamala Harris Sell Bidenomics?
Much of President Biden’s agenda polls well, but voters roundly dislike his handling of the economy. That’s a campaign challenge for his vice president, as she mounts a presidential bid.
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E.C.B. Leaves Rates Unchanged but Keeps Door Open for September
The central bank left its key deposit rate at 3.75 percent as inflation in the eurozone is expected to fluctuate throughout the rest of the year.
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The Fed Under Trump 2.0
Donald Trump says he will not fire Jay Powell as chairman of the central bank if he is re-elected president, after threatening to do so. But whether the president even has the authority is open to question.
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U.K. Inflation Steady as Economists Puzzle Over ‘Taylor Swift Effects’
Consumer prices rose 2 percent in June from a year earlier, a bit higher than economists expected, with a big jump in hotel prices coinciding with a blockbuster series of concerts.
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U.K. Inflation Steady as Interest Rate Cuts Hang in the Balance
Consumer prices rose 2 percent in June from a year earlier, in line with the Bank of England’s target for the second month in a row.