Hopes for a steep drop in borrowing costs for consumers and businesses have been dashed. But some experts predict modest reductions in coming months.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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An Inflation Test Looms Over the Economy and the Election
The pivotal Consumer Price Index report is set to be published on Wednesday as the window for interest-rate cuts before November is closing.
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Why Higher Fed Rates Are Not Totally Off the Table
Fed officials still think their next move will be to cut rates, but they are not entirely ruling out the possibility that they might have to raise them.
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Bank of England Holds Interest Rates Steady, but Signals Cuts
A rate cut could come as soon as this summer as the central bank forecast that inflation would drop to its 2 percent target.
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The Fed Is Eyeing the Job Market, but It’s Difficult to Read
Fed officials are watching labor trends as they contemplate when to cut rates. But different measures are telling different stories.
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Global Growth Forecast Is Lifted but Risks Loom, O.E.C.D. Says
The global economy has proved resilient and inflation has declined, but any widening of the conflict in the Middle East could increase price pressures and dampen growth.
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What Will It Take for the Fed to Lower Interest Rates?
Stubbornly high inflation has scrambled the central bank’s outlook. Wall Street is now shifting focus to Friday’s jobs report for clues on its next move.
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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates will stay high for longer.
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What to Know About Today’s Fed Meeting on Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates will stay high for longer.
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What to Watch as the Fed Makes Its Interest Rate Decision
Policymakers are expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged, but investors are bracing for signals that rates will stay higher for longer.
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A Strong U.S. Dollar Weighs on the World
Two-thirds of the roughly 150 currencies have weakened against the dollar, whose strength stems from high interest rates because of stubborn inflation.
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Inflation Is Stubborn. Is the Federal Budget Deficit Making It Worse?
Economists are divided over whether the growing amount of federal borrowing is fueling demand and driving up prices.