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Why the Fed’s Job May Get a Lot More Difficult

President Trump’s plans risk stoking inflation and denting growth, an undesirable combination that economists warn could lead to much tougher trade-offs for the central bank.

By Colby Smith

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Powell’s ‘Transitory’ Inflation Call Revives Memories of Pandemic

Investors cheered the Federal Reserve chair’s assessment. But some economists fear a case of déjà vu.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, but Trump’s Tariffs Could Slow Inflation Progress

Tariffs took center stage during the news conference with Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, on Wednesday.

By Colby Smith

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What to watch at the Fed meeting.

A new set of economic projections will provide the latest view of how central bankers think President Trump’s agenda will affect the economy.

By Colby Smith