The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
Fed's preferred inflation gauge meets expectations in December
The latest reading on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge comes just two days after the central bank paused its interest rate cutting cycle.
US inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, while some underlying prices pressures showed signs of easing. The latest inflation figures arrive as President Donald Trump has threatened to impose big import taxes on goods from Canada and Mexico,
Inflation report isn't great for maturing commercial-real-estate debt
Friday's inflation report likely won't provide much comfort to borrowers with maturing commercial-real-estate loans. The Federal Reserve this week held rates steady at about 1% below peak levels, whil
Fed's Goolsbee says he likes inflation data, but cites policy uncertainties
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said Friday's inflation data was a bit better than expected and helps give him comfort that inflation is on path to 2%, adding that he still expects the Fed's policy rate to be "a fair bit" lower in 12 to 18 months than it is today.
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.
VIEW US Dec PCE inflation uptick supports Fed hold
U.S. prices increased in December while consumer spending surged, suggesting that the Federal Reserve could delay cutting interest rates for some time this year.
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's inauguration.
PCE Inflation Accelerated in December
The measure of price increases targeted by the Fed sped up in December, reflecting a stubborn spell of inflation that remains modestly higher than the central bank’s target.
Investors breathe a sign of relief after PCE inflation report. Why 'mild' inflation could help the stock market.
December’s PCE report on Friday suggests that inflation finished 2024 above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, but it didn't spiral out of control, which is "the ideal outcome" from a stock investor’s perspective,
Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
Trump said Powell and the Fed "failed to stop the problem they created with inflation" in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday.
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices remain stubbornly elevated, even as inflation is cooling in fits and starts.
The World Economy Awaits Trump’s First Round of Tariffs
According to Tom Kloza, the global head of energy analysis at Oil Price Information Service, if fuel producers respond to the tariffs by cutting production, gasoline prices in the Midwest could climb 15 to 20 cents a gallon, with more muted effects in other parts of the country.