The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue.
Category: Interest Rates
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Resurgent Inflation Tests Faith in Fed’s Willingness to Tame It
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Mortgage Rates Jump Again as Iran War Effects Ripple Through Housing Market
The New York Times – Business:The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States hit 6.38 percent, the fourth increase since the war began.
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War in Iran Will Push U.S. Inflation Above 4 Percent, O.E.C.D. Forecast Says
The New York Times – Business:Higher energy prices and uncertainty over the war in the Middle East will boost inflation and weigh on economic growth, a new forecast says.
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Fed Official Urges Caution on Rate Cuts as Iran War Drags On
The New York Times – Business:Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he would support rate cuts later this year if the labor market continued to weaken.
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Mortgage Rates Highest in Three Months as War Weighs on Housing Market
The New York Times – Business:Rising energy costs and concerns about inflation have helped lift borrowing costs for a home mortgage for the third consecutive week.
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Mortgage Rates Highest in Three Months as War Weighs on Housing Market
The New York Times – Business:Rising energy costs and concerns about inflation have helped lift borrowing costs for a home mortgage for the third consecutive week.
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Iran War Narrows Fed’s Path to a Rate Cut
The New York Times – Business:Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, wants to keep the central bank’s policy options open as officials stare down another economic shock that threatens to stoke inflation and crimp growth.
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Central Banks Brace for Inflation as Energy Prices Surge
The New York Times – Business:Traders now expect Europe’s central bankers to raise rates this year to address a sharp increase in inflation because of higher energy prices.
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Central Banks Brace for Inflation as Energy Prices Surge
The New York Times – Business:Traders now expect Europe’s central bankers to raise rates this year to address a sharp increase in inflation because of higher energy prices.
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The Best We Should Hope For From the Fed: Nothing
The New York Times – Business:A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy.
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The Best We Should Hope For From the Fed: Nothing
The New York Times – Business:A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy.
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Powell Says He Will Remain as Fed Chair Until Successor Is Confirmed
The New York Times – Business:Jerome H. Powell, who leads the central bank, also said he would not leave the Fed until a criminal investigation into his handling of renovations was over.