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The Federal Reserve signals more to come even as it slows rate increases.

Central bankers made a smaller rate move, but predicted that they will weigh the economy down more aggressively than previously expected

How to Read the Fed’s Interest Rate Projections

Federal Reserve officials will release fresh economic estimates at their meeting on Wednesday. Their projections for interest rates in 2023 will be in focus.

How to read the Fed’s economic projections like a pro.

Federal Reserve officials will release fresh economic estimates at their meeting on Wednesday. Their projections for interest rates in 2023 will be in focus.

Federal Reserve Expected to Slow Rate Increases and Offer Hints at Future

Central bankers are still fighting inflation, but are poised to slow to a rate increase of half a percentage point at their final meeting of...

Federal Reserve to Slow Rate Increases and Offer Hints at Future

Central bankers are still fighting inflation, but are poised to slow to a rate increase of half a percentage point at their final meeting of...

Inflation Cooled Notably in November, Good News for the Fed

Consumer Price Index data reinforces that inflation is beginning to slow down just ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December rate decision.

Price Increases Cooled Notably in November as Inflation Begins to Ease

Consumer Price Index data reinforced that inflation is beginning to cool down just ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December rate decision.

Inflation Forecasts Were Wrong Last Year. Should We Believe Them Now?

Economists misjudged how much staying power inflation would have. Next year could be better — but there’s ample room for humility.

Economist Austan Goolsbee Is Named to Lead the Chicago Fed

A longtime University of Chicago economist who served in the Obama White House will be president of one of the Fed’s 12 regional districts.

Consumers Kept Up Their Spending in October, Even as Prices Rose

Consumption climbed and personal income rose, even after accounting for inflation, new data from the Commerce Department showed.