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The Markets Want Rate Cuts but The Fed Is Taking Its Time

Vague comments about possible future rate cuts were all that central bankers gave the markets. Patience will be difficult at this tricky moment, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer

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The Fed’s Decisions Now Could Alter the 2024 Elections

The state of the economy will affect voting next November, and the Federal Reserve may find itself in a delicate position, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer

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America’s Inflation Antihero Gets a Makeover

As the Fed fights inflation with a wary eye on the 1970s, some are arguing that Arthur Burns, the Fed chair at the time, gets too bad a rap.

By Jeanna Smialek

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Jerome Powell Is Popular. His War on Inflation Could Change That.

Jerome H. Powell, who is well liked across the political spectrum, is presiding over the fastest interest rate increases in generations, with another one expected this week.

By Jeanna Smialek

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