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The jobs numbers will factor into a complicated calculation for the Fed.

As central bankers contemplate whether to raise interest rates at their meeting in May, slowing hiring and wages may give them comfort.

By Jeanna Smialek

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Wages May Not Be Inflation’s Cause, but They’re the Focus of the Cure

While fear of a “wage-price spiral” has eased, the Federal Reserve’s course presumes job losses and risks a recession. Some see less painful remedies.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cooled Notably in February

A closely watched measure of price increases provided encouraging news as the Fed considers when to stop raising rates.

By Jeanna Smialek

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The Fed Is Doing Too Much, All at Once

In its fight against inflation, the Federal Reserve has contributed to the bank failures and economic instability that it is now trying to fix, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer