Investors see Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report as a pivotal report card on inflation and the Federal Reserve’s next move.
Category: United States Economy
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Higher for Longer After All? Investors See Fed Rates Falling More Slowly.
Investors went into 2024 expecting the Federal Reserve to cut rates sharply. Stubborn inflation and quick growth call that into question.
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JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon Issues an Economic Warning
The JPMorgan Chase chief executive used his annual letter to shareholders to flag that higher-for-longer inflation, uncertain growth prospects and widening political divisions.
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Yellen Sees ‘More Work to Do’ as China Talks End With No Breakthrough
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen was warmly received in China, but it was evident that the level of trust between the two sides does not run deep.
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Why a Second Trump Term Could Be Bad for Corporate America
Despite his populist promises, many bigwigs are keeping the faith that it couldn’t really happen here.
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The economic paradox of the Biden presidency
Employers have been adding jobs since Joe Biden took office, but will the good news translate into votes?
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New Questions on How a Key Agency Shared Inflation Data
A government economist had regular contact with “super users” in finance, records show, at a time when such information keenly interests investors.
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Yellen Faces Diplomatic Test in Urging China to Curb Green Energy Exports
The United States wants to persuade China to dial back its green energy industrial strategy as the Biden administration subsidizes its own supply chain.
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Fed Chair Powell Wants Inflation to Cool More
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said officials can take their time cutting rates. He also underscored the Fed’s independence as election season heats up.
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Biden and Corporate America? It’s ‘Complicated.’
The president has courted executives with long listening sessions and sustained outreach, but frustrated many with his tax plans and regulations.