Central bankers have lifted rates at the fastest pace since the 1980s, but now they’re taking time to survey how the changes are working.
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Investors Expect a Fed Pause, Not an End to Rate Increases
A breather in the central bank’s anti-inflation policy is expected, but with still-rising inflation has investors bracing for another raise later this year.
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Federal Reserve’s June Meeting: What to Watch
Central bankers are expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but the decision is an unusual nail-biter. Also: Keep an eye on the economic forecasts.
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U.S. Economy’s Staying Power Poses Big Questions for the Fed
The Federal Reserve has been trying to slow growth without tanking it. Now, officials must ask if inflation can cool amid signs of resilience.
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Wages Grow Steadily, Defying Fed’s Hopes as it Fights Inflation
Pay gains picked up last month, the opposite of what Federal Reserve officials are hoping for as they try to cool inflation.
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Wages Climb Rapidly, Defying Fed’s Hopes as it Fights Inflation
Pay gains picked up last month, the opposite of what Federal Reserve officials are hoping for as they try to cool inflation.
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Powell Bets the Fed Can Slow Inflation Despite Recession Fears
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, thinks his central bank can defy history to clinch slower inflation and a soft economic landing.
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Markets Expect Fed to Raise Rates Despite Bank Turmoil
A ‘shock pause’ by the central bank would spook an already jittery market, one analyst said, even as shares in regional lenders fall.
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What to Watch at the Fed’s May Meeting
Federal Reserve officials will release a rate decision at 2 p.m. The key question is what will come next.
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Fed Will Decide Next Rate Move After Bank Jitters
The Federal Reserve will release a policy decision on Wednesday on the heels of another bank collapse.