If Inflation Is Higher Prices, How Dangerous For The Fed To Fight It
The economic consensus of the moment is that higher prices are the same as inflation, and the Fed is the only governmental ...
Inflation, looming trade war take a toll as confidence of the U.S. consumer tumbles
U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research ...
'Doom and gloom' as latest Conference Board data shows a highly pessimistic consumer
Tuesday's Conference Board data on U.S. consumer confidence dealt a massive blow to sentiment. Read more here.
Fed's Schmid: 'Now is not the time to let down our guard' on inflation
Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid said Thursday that he has grown more cautious about the downward path of inflation as ...
Inflation Eased. Why It Isn’t a Sigh of Relief for the Fed or Consumers.
The year-over-year gain in the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation was in line with economists’ expectations and slowed from ...
Inflation will move toward 2% target, but risks to outlook are rising, says Fed's Musalem
The risks for higher inflation are on the rise, St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said Monday.
Fed’s Musalem watching growth risks and rising inflation expectations as he urges 'patient approach' to rates
St. Louis Fed president Alberto Musalem said Monday that he is closely watching longer-term inflation expectations and ...
Consumer confidence falls the most since 2021 over fears about inflation and tariffs
A report from the Conference Board shows Americans are increasingly worried about inflation, driven in part by President Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on imports.
The Weakening Economy Needs Rate Relief
There is no doubt that the U.S. economy is slowing. This appears to be a worldwide phenomenon as the economies of China and ...
Tariffs, layoffs, and immigration — the triple threat to economic growth that has Wall Street worrying about the U.S. economy
Of course, it will likely take a beat before the market reaches any consensus about the direction of the economy. Two ...
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The Fed Appears To Be Losing Control Of Inflation Expectations
The latest University of Michigan and Conference Board data showed that consumer inflation expectations rose dramatically in February. The University of Michigan saw the 1-year inflation ...