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Fed Rate Cut Grows More Likely as Inflation Holds Steady at 2.7%

Inflation held steady in July and ran slightly cooler than expected, increasing the odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut next ...

Inflation shocker blows apart expectations for huge Fed rate cuts

Goldman Sachs economists in a note estimated that consumers could soon bear up to 67% of tariff costs, up from 22%, thus ...

Powell has used Jackson Hole to battle inflation and buoy jobs; he's now caught between both

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Fed Chair Jerome Powell used the central bank's annual Wyoming research conference to promise inflation ...

Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

Federal Reserve policymakers will be debating whether stubborn inflation or slower hiring is the bigger problem for the ...

To cut or not to cut? This week's inflation data complicates the picture for the Fed

This week's inflation data further complicates things for the Fed in terms of cutting interest rates. Read more here.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell may seriously disappoint Wall Street at Jackson Hole

"It will be difficult for policymakers to tease out one-off tariff effects from longer-lasting inflationary pressures." ...

Chicago Fed president wants to see a 'few months of data' on inflation to gauge economy's health

"The hardest thing that the Fed ever has to do is get the timing right at moments of transition,” Goolsbee said on NBC News’ ...

Fed's Goolsbee: want more assurance on inflation to cut in Sept or autumn

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Friday left the door open to supporting an interest-rate cut in ...

Fed's Goolsbee is concerned about inflation, not jobs, hinting at high bar for rate cut

Fed's Goolsbee said he's more worried about inflation than weak job growth. His remarks suggest he may not support a September rate cut.

Americans could soon face higher inflation as businesses pass along tariff costs, Fed official says

Prices could tick higher in 2025 as businesses pass tariff costs on to consumers, Cleveland Fed's Beth Hammack tells CBS News ...

Fed faces new inflation risks

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Fed cut seen near certain after inflation data, Bessent comments

The likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September is now seen near 100% after new data showed U.S. inflation ...