The biggest U.S. automaker sold more trucks and sport-utility vehicles as supply chain problems eased and demand remained strong.
Category: Interest Rates
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How Inflation and Interest Rates Vary Around the World
Prices are still rising too fast for comfort in many major economies, and policymakers across the globe are trying to wrestle them under control.
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At the Front Lines of the Inflation Fight, Uncertainty Reigns
Central bankers and economists gathered this week and, amid concerns about persistent inflation, wondered about all the things they still don’t know.
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Key Inflation Gauge Cooled in May, Welcome News for Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve is monitoring “core” price increases for a hint at how inflation will develop. They slowed slightly in May.
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Libor Is Coming to an End
It has been an arduous process to get the financial system to stop relying on the tarnished interest-rate benchmark.
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Europe’s Inflation Issue Moves Into a New Phase: From Profits to Wages
The European Central Bank expects to bring down inflation, with a big caveat: Companies need to let profits fall as they pay for higher wages.
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GDP Revision Shows Bigger US Economic Growth in Q1
Government data showed that G.D.P. rose at a 2 percent rate in the first quarter, better than initially reported.
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Fed Chair Says He Expects Slower Rate Increases to Continue
After rapid interest rate increases, Federal Reserve officials could move to a steadily slower pace — though they aren’t ready to commit.
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Top Central Bankers Expect More Rate Increases Amid Stubborn Inflation
The heads of the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of England said that while inflation was moderating somewhat there was still more work to be done.
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Inflation Is Proving Persistent as It Moves Through the Eurozone Economy
Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, called for more “more persistent policy” to stifle price rises.
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What Is Happening in the Housing Market?
Home construction surged in May and prices have ticked up, even with interest rates at a 15-year high. The resilience has surprised some economists.
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Bank of England’s Critics Multiply After Interest Rate Increase
Pressure is building in Britain for the bank’s governor, Andrew Bailey, to show that policymakers have a handle on the inflation problem.