Investors see Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report as a pivotal report card on inflation and the Federal Reserve’s next move.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Higher for Longer After All? Investors See Fed Rates Falling More Slowly.
Investors went into 2024 expecting the Federal Reserve to cut rates sharply. Stubborn inflation and quick growth call that into question.
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JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon Issues an Economic Warning
The JPMorgan Chase chief executive used his annual letter to shareholders to flag that higher-for-longer inflation, uncertain growth prospects and widening political divisions.
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New Questions on How a Key Agency Shared Inflation Data
A government economist had regular contact with “super users” in finance, records show, at a time when such information keenly interests investors.
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Rising Oil Prices Reignite Inflation Fears
The price of Brent crude rose to a six-month high on Friday, a potential dose of bad news for central bankers and for the White House.
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Counting Inflation, the Stock Market May Have Hit a Peak
But Robert Shiller, the Nobel laureate, says valuations adjusted for high inflation suggest stock returns for the next decade are likely to be modest.
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Fed Chair Powell Wants Inflation to Cool More
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said officials can take their time cutting rates. He also underscored the Fed’s independence as election season heats up.
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Inflation Cools in Eurozone, Nearing Central Bank’s Target
Prices in the countries that use the euro rose 2.4 percent in the year through March, coming closer to the European Central Bank’s 2 percent inflation target.
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Fed Chair Says Central Bank Need Not ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates
Jerome Powell said that strong economic growth gives Federal Reserve officials room to be patient, and he emphasized the institution’s political independence.
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A Key Inflation Gauge Hovers Above Fed’s Target
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge was relatively stable on an annual basis, the latest reminder that bringing inflation down is a bumpy process.
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Those Billion-Dollar Lottery ‘Jackpots’ Aren’t Even Half That Big
The latest enticing lottery prizes are the product of misleading advertising and high interest rates, our columnist says.