Jobs Numbers in Focus as the Fed Hints at a ‘Skip’
Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave rates unchanged at their June 13-14 meeting. Fresh jobs data will factor into the decision.
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Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation
Corporate profits have been bolstered by higher prices even as some of the costs of doing business have fallen in recent months.
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Why Are Food Prices So High in Europe? Sugar, Cheese and Bread Costs Soar
Agricultural and energy costs are falling, but basic items remain stubbornly expensive for consumers.
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Fed Officials Were Split Over June Rate Pause, Minutes Show
In the Federal Reserve’s last meeting, “several” participants thought rates may have moved high enough to get inflation under control.