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Powell Welcomes Cooling Inflation but Wants ‘More Good Data’ Before Rate Cut
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, delivered optimistic remarks to Senators as inflation and the job market…
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The Jobs Report May Hold Clues to the Durability of Labor Market Strength
The economy remains solid, but many analysts say that the labor market is in a sensitive place.
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3.3%
The rate of inflation in May over the previous year.
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The Fed Holds Rates Steady and Predicts Just One Reduction This Year
Federal Reserve officials signaled that interest rates could stay higher this year as policymakers pause to ensure they’ve stamped out…
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Biden Has a Historically Strong Job Market. It May Not Be Enough.
Job gains continue to surge, and the unemployment rate remains low, but as the president seeks re-election, voters say they…
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Wage Growth Exceeds Forecasts, Potentially Deterring Fed Rate Cuts
As officials at the Federal Reserve weigh whether and when to cut interest rates this year, they have been hoping…
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Europe’s Fed Problem
The European Central Bank is widely expected to cut interest rates on Thursday. But how low it can go may…
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Fed Minutes Show Officials Were Wary About Inflation at May Meeting
Federal Reserve policymakers were still willing to raise rates if the economy surprised them, notes from their most recent meeting…
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Why Higher Fed Rates Are Not Totally Off the Table
Fed officials still think their next move will be to cut rates, but they are not entirely ruling out the…
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Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer
Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.