Economists are divided over whether the growing amount of federal borrowing is fueling demand and driving up prices.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer
Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.
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How High Wall Street Thinks the Fed Will Keep Interest Rates
Stubborn inflation has led traders to forecast far fewer rate cuts by the Federal Reserve than just a few months ago.
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With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth
Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says.
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Europe’s Policymakers Get Ready to Lower Rates, Regardless of the Fed
European Central Bank governors are highlighting cooler inflation as a sign the bank could cut interest rates before the Federal Reserve.
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High Borrowing Costs Have Some Democrats Urging Biden to Pressure the Fed
Polls show voters are angry about costs, like mortgages, and worried they will stay high if the president wins re-election.
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How France Is Fighting ‘Shrinkflation’
Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut.
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‘It’s Clearly Bleak’: Stocks Set for Longest Losing Streak in Months
A rally at the start of the year has given way to worries about economics and geopolitics on Wall Street.
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Inflation, Interest Rates and Oil Prices Have Jolted the Markets
Euphoria has been replaced by a much more somber mood, changing the value calculations in a host of markets, our columnist says.
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Inflation in U.K. Slows to 3.2%, Lowest in More Than 2 Years
As the economy cools, pressure is building on the Bank of England to cut interest rates.
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Powell Suggests Interest Rates Could Stay High for a Longer Period
The Fed chair, along with the central bank’s No. 2 policymaker, stressed uncertainties over job growth and the persistence of elevated inflation.
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I.M.F. Sees Steady Growth but Warns of Rising Protectionism
The International Monetary Fund offered an upbeat economic outlook but said that new trade barriers and escalating wars could worsen inflation.