Fed, Inflation

Inflation hit 7-month high of 3% in January. Here's what it means for Fed rate cuts
Inflation picked up for a fourth straight month in January amid another rise in in food and energy costs, possibly setting the stage for a year of halting progress in the battle to slow consumer price increases as President Donald Trump rolls out myriad import tariffs.
Hot Inflation In January 2025 Reduces Odds Of Fed Interest Rate Cuts
January inflation ran hot and the odds of Fed interest rate cuts fell as Consumer Price Index total CPI inflation accelerated to 3.0%, the highest rate since June 2024.
Finger-pointing over Fed's 2024 rate cuts will intensify, BMO says
Signs of resurgent inflation shown in January's consumer-price index can't be "easily explained away" by seasonal factors, and pressure will build on the Federal Reserve to stay on hold for a considerable time,
CPI inflation shock hammers Fed rate cut bets for 2025
U.S. consumer inflation ticked surprisingly higher in January, data indicated Monday, sending stocks sharply lower as price pressures stayed stubbornly elevated even before the impact of new trade tariffs put in place by President Donald Trump.
Fed to wait for months on next rate cut as tariffs risk inflation flare up: Reuters poll
Faced with the threat of rising inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve will wait until next quarter before cutting rates again, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll who previously expected a March cut.
Powell says Trump’s comments won’t affect interest rate decisions by the Fed
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the ...
The End Of The Fed?—Trump Calls For Lower Rates As Bitcoin Price Plummets
Last year, Trump suggested the U.S. president should have "at least" a say over setting interest rates, something that would ...
Trump blames Biden for hot inflation report, calls for lower interest rates as markets plunge
President Trump Wednesday blamed Biden for a hot inflation report and called for lower interest rates. The Fed is likely to ...
Powell Says Trump’s Rate Comments Won’t Impact Fed Policy
President Trump said that interest rates should come down earlier Wednesday. Officials have said they are in no rush to cut ...
Fed faces thorny decisions as it weighs when to lower interest rates amid Trump's tariffs
The Fed faces complex decisions as it decides how quickly to cut rates or whether to raise them amid Trump's tariffs and ...
Will mortgage interest rates fall in February without a Fed meeting? Experts weigh in
If you look at the biggest industry forecasts, analysts predict that mortgage rates will either hold steady or drop slightly ...
Fed Chair Shows Little Urgency to Lower Rates
Jerome H. Powell testifies as inflation risks are resurfacing, regulatory changes are in flux and the Federal Reserve’s ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell: 'No hurry' to adjust monetary policy
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is on Capitol Hill Tuesday for the first of two hearings he will testify in this week.