Fed Interest-Rate Decision Tees Up March Increase
The Federal Reserve signaled it would begin steadily raising interest rates in mid-March, its latest step toward removing stimulus to...
Inflation Figures/Price Indices
Fed’s Powell Says Economy No Longer Needs Aggressive Stimulus
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell called high inflation a “severe threat” to a full economic recovery and said Tuesday the...
Economy Week Ahead: the Fed, Inflation, Consumers
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, here testifying before the Senate Banking Committee in September, is set to return for a confirmation...
Fed Minutes Reflect Growing Unease Over High Inflation
Federal Reserve officials at their meeting last month eyed a faster timetable for raising interest rates this year amid greater...
Canada Renews Central Bank’s Inflation-Targeting Mandate
OTTAWA—The Canadian government and Bank of Canada agreed Monday to renew the central bank’s mandate to target 2% annual inflation,...
How Do You Feel About Inflation? The Answer Will Help Determine Its Longevity
Supply-chain disruptions, labor shortages and climbing oil prices have pushed inflation to a 39-year-high. But attention is now focused on...
Brazil Grapples With Old Nemesis Inflation Amid Pandemic
SÃO PAULO—Inflation is surging in Brazil, forcing a country with one of the highest death rates from Covid-19 to grapple with...
Inflation’s Warm-Up Act
Inflation will probably cool next year, but it may still be plenty warm. Right now, inflation is running hot. The...
Powell Warns Elevated Inflation Justifies Faster Reduction of Bond Purchases
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank would consider accelerating the reduction of its asset purchases at its...
New Omicron Variant Exacerbates Inflation Uncertainty, Powell Says
The Fed chairman says the Covid-19 variant could intensify supply-chain disruptions and slow progress in the labor market. Source link
Eurozone Inflation Likely Hit Record High in November
Consumer-price inflation in the eurozone likely hit a record high in November, but many economists think that might mark a...
Fed Officials Debated Inflation Concerns, Taper Pace at November Meeting
Federal Reserve officials expressed greater concern at their meeting earlier this month about how long inflation would stay elevated and...
Economy Week Ahead: Home Sales, Consumer Spending, Inflation
Reports on U.S. consumer spending and inflation highlight this holiday-shortened week. Outside of regular data, markets are also waiting for...
Fed Dials Back Bond Purchases, Plots End to Stimulus by June
The central bank approved plans to begin scaling back its bond-buying stimulus program this month and end it by June,...
Central Banks Fuel New Bets on Tighter Money as Inflation Rises Globally
Stubbornly high inflation across more wealthy economies last week prompted a shakeout in bond markets as investors began expecting central...
High Inflation Creates Tax Winners and Losers. What Are You?
Inflation is about to ripple through the tax code—and the nation’s mishmash of tax provisions means some people will be...
Powell Says Supply-Side Constraints Have Worsened, Creating More Inflation Risk
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated he is now somewhat more concerned about higher inflation and said that the central...
Fed’s Quarles Says More Fiscal Stimulus Could Let Transitory Inflation Continue Too Long
A top Federal Reserve official said he expected elevated inflation pressures to decline without requiring a more aggressive response by...
Supply-Chain Bottlenecks, Elevated Inflation to Last Well Into Next Year, Survey Finds
Uncomfortably high inflation will grip the U.S. economy well into 2022, as constrained supply chains keep upward pressure on prices...
IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Supply-Chain Disruptions, Pandemic Pressures
WASHINGTON—Supply-chain disruptions and global health concerns spurred the International Monetary Fund to lower its 2021 growth forecast for the world...
