Increasing inflation fears remain the primary concern weighing on financial markets. The U.S. economy is still digesting the pandemic-induced inflation spike while concerns over the Trump ...
But, on Dec. 22, Wells Fargo reported that the yield on 10-year bonds increased 0.03% while 30-year bonds saw a 0.02% uptick ...
The 2% inflation target was set arbitrarily decades ago and may no longer fit today's economic realities. Persistently aiming for 2% inflation is increasingly difficult due to higher liquidity, larger ...
The effects of tariffs, higher tax returns and even some policies designed to improve affordability could push prices higher.
According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation rose slightly in January 2025, bringing it to its highest point since June 2024. For many ...
The central bank confronts “no risk-free path” in balancing the risks of a sharp slowdown in the labor market and resurgent price pressures. By Colby Smith Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve.
A trio of Federal Reserve officials said Thursday that while they still think inflation will cool over time to pave the way for more interest rate cuts as the most likely scenario, uncertainty ...
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The war is over. Not the war in Ukraine or Gaza — I mean the war on inflation. Shoppers, understandably, are still freaking out in the grocery aisles, most recently over egg prices. Meanwhile, ...