The central bank was dealing with extreme downside risks, the New York Fed president argues New York Fed President John Williams defended the central bank's delayed response to the outbreak of ...

Inflation has fallen dramatically since 2022, from 9% to just under 3%, getting closer to the Fed’s target of 2%. It was a tough time for small

Tariffs pose rising inflation and rate cut risks for H2 2025 as CPI data hints at early price pressures in key goods. See why markets may be underpricing this threat.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing pressure from all sides as the Fed’s banking regulation conference kicks off this week. President Trump has been threatening to fire Powell while

P resident Donald Trump responded to the acceleration of consumer price inflation with a renewal of his demand for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates immediately.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo

The Federal Reserve kept its target interest rate near zero and continued buying up bonds through early 2022, well after inflation had accelerated In effect, the Fed kept its foot on the economy ...

The Fed knows how to stop inflation. But…. History shows the Fed can defeat inflation that is far worse than today’s sticker shock. In the early 1980s, the Paul Volcker-led Fed tamed inflation ...

As inflation has lingered month after month, the Fed has repeatedly ramped up its response. It lifted rates a quarter point in March, a half point in May and three-quarters of a point at each of ...