Economists and policymakers are bracing for inflation to re-accelerate as companies adapt to President Trump’s trade war.
Category: Interest Rates
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Jerome Powell, a Potential Winner from the Trade Reprieve
The markets have come around to the Federal Reserve chairman’s cautious approach to lowering interest rates. President Trump could be a tougher convert.
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The Fed Could Be on Hold Until September, Economists Say
Economists have shifted back their forecasts for lower borrowing costs as President Trump’s tariffs raised the risk of higher inflation and slower growth.
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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More
Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
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Consumers Are Pulling Back, Spooked by Tariff-Related Price Increases
Executives at several companies that sell popular products have recently pointed to signs of wariness among shoppers.
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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s May Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to stick to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation and slower growth.
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China Cuts Interest Rates to Shore Up Economy Hit by Trade War
China’s central bank acted shortly after news that officials from China and the Trump administration will hold their first formal trade talks since the punishing tariffs began.
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Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts
The central bank is bracing for President Trump’s tariffs to dent growth while stoking inflation, keeping interest rate cuts at bay for now.
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Will Cars, Phones and Other Goods Be Too Big to Tariff?
Washington and Beijing increasingly look likely to de-escalate their trade war. But the economic damage and ongoing uncertainty may persist for a while.
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On Major Economic Decisions, Trump Blinks, and Then Blinks Again
President Trump has said his punishing tariffs would force companies to build factories in the United States. But it is far from clear that they will have the effects he predicted.
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Trump Says He Won’t Fire Powell. His Fed Battle May Not Be Over Yet.
The president said he has “no intention” of ousting Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but the administration’s willingness to challenge norms regarding the central bank’s political independence is causing concern.
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Trump Says He Won’t Fire Powell. His Fed Battle May Not Be Over Yet.
The president said he has “no intention” of ousting Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but the administration’s willingness to challenge norms regarding the central bank’s political independence is causing concern.