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Powell Says Fed ‘Will Not Be’ a Climate Policymaker

In a speech on Federal Reserve independence, Chair Jerome H. Powell emphasized that climate change should be addressed by elected officials.

Fed Officials Ask How to Better Understand Inflation After Surprises

Federal Reserve officials, including Lisa Cook, a board member, are wrestling with how to think about price increases after 18 months of rapid change.

Fed Officials Ask How to Better Understand Inflation After Surprises

Federal Reserve officials, including Lisa Cook, a board member, are wrestling with how to think about price increases after 18 months of rapid change.

Fed Officials Fretted That Markets Would Misread Rate Slowdown

Central bankers remained committed to wrestling inflation lower, and wanted to make sure investors understood that message, minutes from its December meeting showed.

Fed Official Compares Inflation to Uber Surge Pricing

Neel Kashkari, the president of the Minneapolis Fed, kicked off 2023 monetary policy debates with a call for better understanding of what causes inflation.

What TikTok Told Us About the Economy in 2022

From Barbiecore to revenge travel, social media trends gave us a clear picture of the forces reshaping the economy.

Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound

Workers are in short supply three years into the pandemic job market rebound, and officials increasingly think they aren’t coming back.

Consumer Spending Cooled in November as Closely Watched Inflation Gauge Slowed

The Personal Consumption Expenditures index showed prices increased 5.5 percent last month, as consumer spending pulled back.

Why It’s Hard to Predict What the Economy Will Look Like in 2023

Years into the pandemic, it is still difficult to get a handle on what comes next for the economy by looking at examples from the…

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