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Fed Chair’s Confidence in Slowing Inflation Is ‘Not as High’ as Before

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said that the central bank was poised to leave interest rates on hold after surprisingly stubborn inflation.

By Jeanna Smialek

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High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest

The economy as a whole has proved resilient amid the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low- and moderate-income families are struggling.

By Ben Casselman and Jeanna Smialek

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What Forecasters Say About Interest Rates (and Why They Disagree)

Hopes for a steep drop in borrowing costs for consumers and businesses have been dashed. But some experts predict modest reductions in coming months.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

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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.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler