Fed Minutes Highlight Inflation Concern At Time Of 'Elevated Uncertainty'
The model currently indicates that the effective Fed funds rate is nearly in line with the model’s estimate for an equilibrium rate. In other words, the Fed funds rate is more or less appropriate for current conditions. But given fast-moving events in Washington lately, the definition of “appropriate” could evolve quickly.
Federal Reserve officials at a meeting last month pointed to rising risks that inflation could worsen, a key reason they kept their benchmark interest rate unchanged. According to minutes of the ...
The hotter-than-expected January CPI data will make the Federal Reserve more cautious about inflation risks, with more Fed watchers saying the central bank wouldn't cut rates at all this year.
At the meeting, Fed officials expressed concerns that tariffs and other Trump policies could slow progress on getting inflation back to their 2% target. Greg Robb is a senior reporter for ...
The Federal Reserve’s shift to a more “inclusive” employment policy in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement may have kept it from curbing inflation, several top economists suggested.
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