Persistent pullbacks in recent sessions reflect investors’ worries about stubbornly high inflation.
Category: Interest Rates
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After a Terrible Year for Bonds, the Outlook Is Better
October capped their worst 12-month period ever, and the economy is under pressure. Yet the fundamental math of bond returns bodes well for 2023, our columnist says.
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U.S. Job Growth Remains Strong, Defying Fed’s Rate Strategy
Employers added 263,000 workers in November, even as some industries showed signs of a slowdown. Wage growth exceeded expectations.
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U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs in November, the latest sign of the economy’s strength.
The Labor Department report gauged the impact of the Federal Reserve’s campaign to tame inflation by tamping down hiring.
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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Slowed in October
A measure of inflation that the Fed watches most closely is showing signs of moderation, though price gains still remain too fast for comfort.
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Powell says that rates will rise more and remain high ‘for some time.’
The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank will keep lifting rates to control price increases, and played down a recent cooling in inflation.
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A Holiday Season Divided by Inflation and Economic Struggles
Even if policymakers achieve a gentle economic slowdown, it won’t be smooth for everyone.
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Fed Officials Discussed Slowing Interest Rate Increases ‘Soon’
The central bankers discussed the need to slow rate increases soon at their last meeting, while signaling that they are likely to raise borrowing costs higher.
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Are the Federal Reserve’s Rate Increases Working?
The Fed’s campaign to slow the economy is gradually taking hold, but officials have been particularly surprised by the job market’s resilience.
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Markets Hold Gains Despite Fed Warnings
Several Fed officials sought this week to temper investors’ enthusiasm over signs that inflation could be slowing.
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A New Source of Economic Anxiety in Britain: Soaring Mortgage Rates
After more than a decade of ultralow interest rates, millions of British households suddenly face large jumps in their monthly payments, rocking the nation’s already weak economy.
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Inflation in Britain Reaches 11.1 Percent, Led by Energy Costs
Prices in October rose at the fastest rate in more than 40 years, deepening the country’s cost-of-living crisis.