That caused the Fed to change course late last year — and to do so fairly abruptly.“Inflation really popped up in the late spring last year, and we had a […]
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Back to news homeOmicron Is an Economic Threat, but Inflation Is Worse, Central Bankers Say
There is still a lot scientists do not know about Omicron. There is cautious optimism — but no certainty — about the effectiveness of vaccines against this fast-spreading variant of […]
Fed Could Raise Rates 3 Times in 2022 and Speeds End of Bond-Buying
Federal Reserve policymakers moved into inflation-fighting mode on Wednesday, saying they would cut back more quickly on their pandemic-era stimulus at a moment of rising prices and strong economic growth, […]
The Fed Meets Amid Faster Inflation and Prepares to React
Federal Reserve officials, worried about rising costs and buoyed by a healing labor market, are pivoting from bolstering the economic recovery to more quickly withdrawing the support that has aided […]
A Top Official Says the Fed Will ‘Grapple’ With a Faster Bond-Buying Taper
John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the latest variant of the coronavirus could prolong the bottlenecks and shortages that have caused inflation to […]
The Bond Market Says Inflation Will Last. You Should Be Listening.
Almost everyone — buyers of used cars, renters, homeowners with big heating bills and stock market investors — has been fretting about rising prices lately. But despite some of the […]
Weak Employment and Rising Prices Raise the Stakes for the Fed
A weak jobs report in September is unlikely to derail the Federal Reserve’s plans to start slowly withdrawing some economic support this year. But it is the latest indication of […]
Weak employment and rising prices are raising the stakes for the Fed.
Federal Reserve officials received bad news in the September jobs report, which showed weak hiring and stagnating participation in the labor force — signs that the labor market will take […]
Federal Reserve Signals a Shift Away From Pandemic Support
Federal Reserve officials indicated on Wednesday that they expect to soon slow the asset purchases they have been using to support the economy and predicted they might raise interest rates […]
August Jobs Report is Concerning News for Fed
Disappointing August jobs numbers intensified the economic uncertainty caused by the Delta variant, putting pressure on the Federal Reserve as it considers when to reduce its policy support and on […]