Fed's Bowman Skeptical That Central Bank Still Very Restrictive
Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman said Friday that she would prefer only gradual future easing of the central bank's interest-rate policy.
Inflation Worsened in December. What It Means for Fed Rate Cuts.
A spike in energy prices helped to lift the headline PCE price index in December. The combined cost of gasoline, electricity, and other energy goods and services jumped 2.7% durin ...
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Trump gets lower rates but Fed the exception
US President Donald Trump is getting his wish that interest rates drop across the world, just not at home, where a strong economy and uncertainty over his own policies have set the stage for the ...
PCE Report Shows Fed's Favorite Inflation Measure Accelerated In December
Key Takeaways Inflation, as measured by Personal Consumption Expenditures, rose 2.6% over the year in December, up from 2.4% ...
Key Fed Indicator Shows Inflation Rose in December
The core index, one that strips volatile food and energy costs and is used by the Fed in setting interest rates, rose 0.2% in December and 2.8% annually, unchanged from November.
Trump takes flurry of executive actions favorable to crypto industry
Many of the executive actions related to bitcoin and crypto were wish-list items the industry has been pushing for.
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THINK Ahead: Central bankers’ calm before the inevitable storms
Whisper it, but maybe life’s not so bad for many of the world's central bankers right now. But James Smith, ever the optimist, reckons that’s not going to last long. From tariffs to tech tantrums, ...