Higher energy prices and uncertainty over the war in the Middle East will boost inflation and weigh on economic growth, a new forecast says.
Category: Interest Rates
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Fed Official Urges Caution on Rate Cuts as Iran War Drags On
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as Iran war upends the economic outlook.
Most officials at the U.S. central bank still expect at least one quarter-point cut to interest rates this year.
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Trump Renews Demand for Rate Cuts as Fed Grapples With War in Iran
Oil prices are soaring, threatening a wider problem with inflation, but the president has insisted that borrowing costs must be lowered.