The Federal Reserve has warned for months that wrestling rapid inflation back to a normal pace was likely to be a bumpy process, a reality underscored by fresh data on […]
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Back to news homeEurozone Inflation Holds Steady at 5.3 Percent
The NewsConsumer prices in the eurozone rose 5.3 percent in August compared with a year earlier, sticking at the same pace as the previous month and defying economists’ expectations for […]
Will Inflation Keep Slowing? The Key Areas to Watch
President Biden has openly celebrated recent inflation reports, and Federal Reserve officials have also breathed a sigh of relief as rapid price gains show signs of losing steam.But the pressing […]
Fed Chair Powell in Jackson Hole: Inflation Fight Isn’t Over
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, pledged during a closely watched speech that his central bank would stick by its push to stamp out high inflation “until […]
How the Jackson Hole Conference Became an Economic Obsession
Filmmakers have Cannes. Billionaires have Davos. Economists? They have Jackson Hole.The world’s most exclusive economic get-together takes place this week in the valley at the base of the Teton mountains, […]
China Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rate on Bank Lending
Stocks in China tumbled and the currency weakened on Monday after the country’s central bank announced a smaller-than-expected cut in a key interest rate.Many investors and economists had been expecting […]
U.S. Mortgage Rates Climb Above 7%, a 21-Year High
Mortgage rates surged to a 21-year high this week, a jump that will make it even harder for buyers to afford homes in a market hampered by high prices and […]
Inflation Rose to 3.2%, but Overall Price Trends Are Encouraging
Fresh inflation data offered the latest evidence that price increases were meaningfully cooling, good news for consumers and policymakers alike more than a year into the Federal Reserve’s campaign to […]
How Long Will Interest Rates Stay High?
Dr. Alice Mills was thinking of selling her veterinary practice in Lexington, Ky., this year, but she decided to put the move off because she worried that it would be […]
Is Good News Finally Good News Again?
Good news is bad news: It had been the mantra in economic circles ever since inflation took off in early 2021. A strong job market and rapid consumer spending risked […]