The Federal Reserve may need to do more if growth remains hot or if the labor market stops cooling, Jerome H. Powell said in a speech.
Category: Interest Rates
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U.K. Inflation, Unchanged at 6.7 Percent, Ends String of Declines
A small drop in food prices in September was offset by rising costs for gasoline and diesel.
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A Higher Monthly Payment, but Less Square Footage
Homebuilders are responding to rising interest rates with an innovation: a small house in the traditionally spacious exurbs.
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Bonds Have Been Awful Investments. It’s a Good Time to Buy.
As interest rates rose over the past few years, bond prices plummeted, making high-quality bonds more attractive, our columnist says.
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Federal Reserve Officials Were Cautious in September
Minutes from their last meeting showed that Fed officials saw risks of doing too much — or too little — to tame inflation.
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Investors Are Calling It: The Federal Reserve May Be Done Raising Rates
Investors doubt that central bankers will lift borrowing costs again following big market moves that are widely expected to cool growth.
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Fragile Global Economy Faces New Crisis in Israel-Gaza War
A war in the Middle East could complicate efforts to contain inflation at a time when world output is “limping along.”
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Jobs Gains Surge, Troubling News for the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve officials are happy when the labor market looks strong, but they are trying to cool the economy down to fully wrangle inflation.
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Stocks and Bonds Have Taken Losses. Invest in Them Anyway.
Most people have lost money in the markets over the last several months, but people who have held on have prospered, our columnist says.
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Rates Are Jumping on Wall Street. What Will It Do to Housing and the Economy?
A run-up in longer-term interest rates could help the Federal Reserve get the economic cool-down it wants — but it also risks a bumpy landing.