From Melbourne to Manchester to Miami, people are struggling under the weight of hefty price increases for the things they buy each day.The worst spike in inflation that many advanced […]
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Back to news homeYellen’s China Visit Aims to Ease Tensions Amid Deep Divisions
The last time a U.S. Treasury secretary visited China, Washington and Beijing were locked in a trade war, the Trump administration was preparing to label China a currency manipulator, and […]
Key Inflation Gauge Cooled in May, Welcome News for Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure cooled in May, mildly encouraging news that could give policymakers confidence that price increases are still moderating — though progress remains slow.Although inflation has […]
Stock Markets Close Upbeat First Half, but Worries Linger
Stubbornly high inflation, a debt ceiling brawl, a brief banking crisis and the prospect of even higher interest rates: The past six months brought much to unsettle even the most […]
Top Central Bankers Expect More Rate Increases Amid Stubborn Inflation
Central bankers from the world’s leading economies said on Wednesday that while they had raised interest rates significantly, additional increases would very likely be needed to wrestle inflation back under […]
Bank of England Raises Rates More Than Expected, as Inflation Persists
The Bank of England raised interest rates by half a percentage point on Thursday, a larger-than-expected move, as policymakers struggle to bring down Britain’s persistently high rate of inflation.The central […]
U.K. Inflation Remains Stuck at 8.7 Percent
Last month, the central bank warned that many mortgage holders had not experienced the cost of higher interest rates yet. About 1.3 million households are expected to reach the end […]
Fed Chair Sees ‘Long Way to Go’ on Inflation Fight
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, told House lawmakers that the United States remains a “long way” away from low and stable inflation even 15 months into […]
Stock Market Rally Intensifies Debate Over What Will Come Next
Stock markets are on a tear, and investors face a tricky question: Will this rally last?The S&P 500 index is on track for its fifth consecutive week of gains, its […]
European Central Bank Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2001
The European Central Bank raised interest rates to their highest level in more than two decades on Thursday and warned that there was further to go in order to stamp […]