The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
Inflation gauge favored by Fed showed price growth picked up in December
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, known as the personal consumption expenditures index, rose in December in ...
Inflation Is Down to 3%. Why That Isn’t Good Enough.
Even inflation this low could feed consumer frustration, workplace friction and an inflationary psychology.
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect ...
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven in part by rising food and energy prices. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying inflation trends ...
Fed's Goolsbee comforted by latest inflation data, worried about tariffs
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said inflation data released on Friday was a bit better than expected and ...
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An Inflation Deja Vu?
Are we heading for a repeat performance of the resurrection of inflation that we saw in the mid-1970s? It sure appears to be ...
Inflation Trends Could Keep Fed on Hold Until June, This Economist Says
The Fed needs to stay flexible in the face of policy uncertainty, even as price growth heads toward 2%. Plus, investment ...