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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 should cut rates but they're weighing inflation more than employment, says Apollo's Torsten Slok

CNBC's Steve Liesman and Torsten Slok, Apollo partner and chief economist, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss the Federal Reserve ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

US2Y jumps as hot PPI print fuels inflation concerns and puts Fed rate path in focus

The rate-sensitive U.S. 2 Year Treasury yield (US2Y) jumped up on Thursday, as it reacted sharply to the hotter-than-expected ...
Ken McElroy on MSN46m

analyzing 9.1% inflation rate and fed response

Ken McElroy analyzes the current 9.1% inflation rate and the Federal Reserve's response, discussing the historical context and the Fed's target of 2% inflation.

Core inflation still a little hot, but not enough to derail Fed's expected rate cuts: FHN

Core inflation still looks "a little hot" at 3.1% in July on a yearly basis, up from 3% a month before, according to Chris ...

Dow futures rise as updates this week from the Fed and top retailers will test Wall Street’s big rally

Fed minutes are due, and top retailers will report earnings in the coming week. But the main attraction will be Jerome Powell ...

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." ...