Federal Reserve Inflation

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Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy's health and whether stubborn inflation or weak hiring represent a bigger threat.

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Cleveland Fed’s Hammack says rate cuts may prolong inflation, boost risks

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Federal Reserve minutes show policy makers were divided on October rate cut

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Federal Reserve officials ‘strongly’ divided on December rate cut

Members of the Federal Reserve’s policy-setting committee expressed “strongly differing views” over whether to cut rates next month, according to minutes of the central bank’s October meeting.

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Fed cut rates amid policymakers' caution about inflation, minutes show

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Fed minutes reveal policy divide over rate cuts in December

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FOMC Minutes Show Divided Fed, And Cast Doubt On December Interest Rate Cut

Fed officials are divided about whether to lower rates to save the job market or keep them higher for longer to fight inflation.

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Fed Minutes Show Officials Leaning to Keep Rates Steady

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Uncertainties over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

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Barr Says Fed Must Move Carefully With Inflation Still at 3%

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said the US central bank needs to proceed with caution in considering additional interest-rate cuts with inflation still running a full percentage point above its target.

CFO Dive

Most prices in CPI inflation data rising faster than 3%: Apollo’s Sløk

Several Federal Reserve district bank presidents have voiced concern this month about persistent inflation and cautioned against more reductions in borrowing costs.

Why The Federal Reserve Matters

The recent focus on the Federal Reserve has brought renewed public scrutiny of an institution that hasn’t been able to catch a break.

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Fed’s Musalem Says Central Bank Must Lean Against Inflation

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said officials should move cautiously with further interest rate reductions with inflation running above the central bank’s 2% target.

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Federal Reserve is more divided than it has been in years

The Federal Reserve is split over whether to cut interest rates again next month, as the central bank's internal divisions have become unusually sharp, with officials debating how to steer an economy facing opposing forces: persistent inflation and a labor market that's losing momentum.

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Fed researchers say tariffs actually lower inflation — because they’re demand shocks that slam employment and economic activity

"Instead, tariff shocks appear to act as aggregate demand shocks—moving inflation and unemployment in the same directions."

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Business inflation expectations inch down to lowest since January

U.S. businesses' year-ahead inflation expectations ticked down to +2.2% in November from +2.3% in October, marking the lowest rate since January, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta survey released Wednesday.