Facing huge economic uncertainty, the Fed is keeping its options open. Jerome H. Powell, its chair, will most likely continue that approach on Tuesday.
Category: Interest Rates
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Why the Federal Reserve Won’t Commit
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How to Keep Revenge Spending From Ruining Your Retirement
The New York Times – Business:Once the worst of the pandemic passed, some of us turned from being savers to spenders — setting ourselves up for potential disaster.
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What Layoffs? Many Employers Are Eager to Hang On to Workers.
The New York Times – Business:Despite interest rate increases meant to cool the labor market, companies outside the tech industry worry about having too few workers, not too many.
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Stocks Sink for Third Straight Week
The New York Times – Business:A turn in the market has eroded the sharp rally at the start of the year, as investors have fretted about recent signals suggesting a resurgence in inflation.
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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Sped Back Up
The New York Times – Business:Inflation is down from its peak last summer, but recent readings have shown substantial and surprising staying power.
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Fed Minutes Showed Policymakers Were Still Intent on Easing Inflation
The New York Times – Business:Federal Reserve officials thought they needed to do more to cool the economy even before a series of strong data releases in recent weeks.
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You Can Use Your Tax Refund to Buy I Bonds, but Should You?
The New York Times – Business:The answer depends on whether you’re looking to get high interest rates now or a safe investment with inflation protection over many years.
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Why a Strong Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery
The New York Times – Business:After stocks jumped more than 6 percent in January, the tone shifted markedly this week as a steady flow of data showed the economy continued to run hot.
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The Uneasy Dance Between the Markets and the Fed
The New York Times – Business:Exuberance in financial markets is likely to only strengthen the Federal Reserve’s resolve and shake up those very markets, our columnist says.
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Inflation Cooled Just Slightly, With Worrying Details
The New York Times – Business:Consumer Price Index inflation has been slowing compared with a year ago, but evidence is mounting that it could be a long road back to normal.
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Stocks Slip as Inflation Story Gets More Complicated
The New York Times – Business:The prospect of a drop in the pace of inflation has recently boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve will soon stop increasing interest rates.
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Biden Picks Lael Brainard to Lead National Economic Council
The New York Times – Business:Lael Brainard, the Fed’s vice chair, will become a top economic adviser along with Jared Bernstein, who will head the Council of Economic Advisers.