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Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Dimon Warns of ‘Unsettling’ Pressures as JPMorgan Reports Earnings
Warnings from the chief executive of the nation’s largest bank have been consistently at odds with heady financial markets.
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Inflation Comes for the Housing Market
Prices and mortgage rates are climbing as Wall Street bets that interest rates will remain higher for longer.
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E.C.B. Holds Rates Steady as Markets Look for Hints on First Cut
It was the fifth consecutive decision by the eurozone’s central bank to leave rates untouched, as inflation closes in on the bank’s 2 percent target.
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The Odds for a Summertime Fed Rate Cut Are Dwindling
Hotter-than-expected inflation has upended bets on when the Fed will start lowering interest rates, and could complicate President Biden’s re-election bid.
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Soft Landing or No Landing? Fed’s Economic Picture Gets Complicated.
Stubborn inflation and strong growth could keep the Federal Reserve wary about interest rate cuts, eager to avoid adding vim to the economy.
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Inflation Was Quicker Than Expected in March, Unwelcome News for the Fed
The surprisingly stubborn reading raised doubts about when — and even whether — the Federal Reserve will be able to start cutting interest rates this year.
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Housing Costs Continued to Rise Faster than Before the Pandemic
It will be difficult for the Federal Reserve to rein in inflation fully if shelter costs continue to run hot.
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Markets Slide After Unexpectedly Strong Inflation Report
Stocks fell and bond yields jumped as investors reassessed when the Federal Reserve may begin cutting interest rates.
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Price of Gold Sets Series of Record Highs, Usually a Sign of Unease
The move has puzzled Wall Street, as it comes as the outlook for the economy has improved and inflation has generally cooled.
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USPS Proposes Another Stamp Price Increase
If a regulatory body approves, a nearly 8 percent rise in postage will take effect in July. It would be the latest of several price hikes since 2021.
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Why Oil Prices Have Been Rising Recently
The increase this year, prompted by geopolitical worries and supply constraints, has sent gasoline prices higher and could hamper efforts to tame inflation.