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In the Market-How the ghost of ‘transitory’ inflation is haunting the rate debate
Joseph Lavorgna, counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, believes tariffs are not inflationary and says economists who ...
Fed's rate-cut delay intact as inflation fears override Trump pressure
The case for a U.S. interest rate cut remains unresolved as Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting later ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering' over tariffs and says central bank should be reviewed
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the latest Fed drama, pointing to the "fear-mongering" around tariffs and ...
Why won’t the Fed cut rates in July? Its favorite inflation gauge is telling it not to.
The inflation gauge the Federal Reserve relies on most to decide whether to raise or lower U.S. interest rates is likely to ...
Fed's inflation fears start to be realized with June CPI increase
Rising prices across an array of goods from coffee to audio equipment to home furnishings pulled inflation higher.
Six-month check-up on Trump’s economy: Inflation and gas prices down, but consumers still nervous
While it is still early goings, the second Trump administration crossed the six-month mark on Sunday, and its impact on the ...
A Top Fed Official Is Ready to Dissent Against Jerome Powell
In a bold and unusually direct speech to close out last week, Fed Governor Christopher Waller laid out the case for an ...
Inflation accelerated in June as the Fed weighs the impact of tariffs in rate cut timing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a popular inflation gauge, increased in June to ...
Bessent: The Trump administration should look into the Fed’s ‘many mistakes’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he believes the Federal Reserve system should be reviewed for potentially ...
Housing Market Sends Mixed Signals as Inflation and Mortgage Rates Inch Up
The post Housing Market Sends Mixed Signals as Inflation and Mortgage Rates Inch Up appeared first on Real Estate News & ...
Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen: The Fed Must Be Independent
Mr. Bernanke and Ms. Yellen are both economists and former chairs of the Federal Reserve. As former chairs of the Federal ...
If You Like 35 Percent Inflation, Go Ahead, Fire the Fed Chair
Indeed, the only guaranteed path for Mr. Trump to get lower interest rates is slower inflation or a weaker job market. Right ...