Fed’s Jerome Powell Says Data Will Determine Size of Next Rate Increase
EconomyU.S. EconomyFebruary reports on hiring, inflation will guide rate decision, central bank chair says in testimony Source link
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Economy Week Ahead: U.S. Household Spending, Home Sales in Focus
EconomyEconomy Week AheadThe Federal Reserve also slated to release minutes about interest rates Source link
Fed’s Barkin Supports Measured Pace of Interest-Rate Increases
The central bank’s quarter-point rate-rise path gives greater flexibility, says Richmond Fed president. Source link
WSJ News Exclusive | ECB Could Raise Rates Above 3.5%, Hold Them There, Official Says
WSJ News ExclusiveEurope EconomyComment by Irish central-bank governor could surprise investors who expect interest rates to peak in July Source...
U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record in 2022
EconomyU.S. EconomyTrade gap rises to $948.1 billion as the U.S. continues to depend on imports to meet domestic demand Source...
Economy Week Ahead: U.S. Trade in Focus
EconomyEconomy Week AheadFed Chairman Jerome Powell to speak at an event in Washington Source link
Booming Job Gains Could Fuel Fed Debate Over Whether More Is Needed to Corral Inflation
EconomyU.S. EconomyOfficials seeking to fight inflation could face tricky decisions if wage growth slows and hiring stays strong Source link
Employment-Cost Report Shows Worker Pay Gains Held Nearly Steady in Fourth Quarter
Employer spending on wages and benefits remained elevated last quarter but showed modest signs of cooling. Source link
Economy Week Ahead: U.S. Interest Rates, Labor Market in Focus
EconomyEconomy Week AheadJob reports will gauge U.S. wages, openings and overall labor market, while Fed meets to consider raising rates...
GDP Report Shows Economic Growth Cooled Slightly in Fourth Quarter
U.S. economic growth cooled slightly to a 2.9% annual rate in the fourth quarter, capping a year of high inflation...
WSJ News Exclusive | Janet Yellen Dismisses Minting $1 Trillion Coin to Avoid Default
Treasury Secretary says the Federal Reserve likely wouldn’t accept a platinum coin if one were minted in an effort to...
Economy Week Ahead: U.S. GDP, Household Spending in Focus
EconomyEconomy Week AheadBusiness-activity surveys from around the world, as well as Canada’s monetary-policy decision, are on tap Source link
China’s Reopening Complicates Global Fight Against Inflation
A stronger Chinese economy would boost demand for commodities but could also ease supply-chain bottlenecks—resulting in mixed signals for central...
Top Fed Official Sees Inflation Decline as Notable Improvement
A top Federal Reserve official said the recent decline in inflation was an important development that could raise questions over...
WSJ News Exclusive | Iraq Economy Reels as U.S. Moves Against Money Flows to Iran
Iraqis are blaming a little-noticed policy change by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for...
Fed’s Barkin and George Say Inflation Fight Isn’t Over Despite Promising Signs
Inflation readings have been encouraging recently, but the Fed’s fight against rising prices isn’t over, the leaders of the Richmond...
Fed Official Sees Progress on Inflation, Says More Rate Rises Needed
The Federal Reserve’s short-term benchmark rate isn’t yet at a level high enough to sufficiently slow the U.S. economy to...
Retiring Fed President Challenged the Consensus Inside Central Bank
The Federal Reserve is set to lose one of its more diligent skeptics when Esther George, president of the Federal...
U.S. Home Sales Post Record 10th Straight Month of Declines
EconomyU.S. EconomyNovember existing-home sales fell 7.7% as Fed keeps raising interest rates Source link
Bank of England Raises Rates by 0.5 Point, Slowing Pace of Tightening
WorldEuropeDecision follows a similar move by the Swiss National Bank on a busy day for Europe’s most influential central banks...
