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Fed, inflation and Concern

Federal Reserve officials see risks of higher inflation ahead, support pause in rate cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

USA Today · 22h

Federal Reserve's concerns grow over tariff-induced inflation

The administration's piecemeal approach may be damaging, Fed officials say, as businesses and consumers adjust to an outlook that seems unpredictable.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Potential Impact of Trump Policies Raised Inflation Concerns at Fed, Minutes Show

Participants at the U.S. central bank's January 28-29 meeting "generally pointed to the upside risks to the inflation outlook," rather than risks to job market, according to the minutes from the meeting,

Hit from federal government belt tightening awaited

Hosted on MSN · 6h

US labor market stable, disruptions feared from federal government layoffs

MarketWatch on MSN · 6h

There are growing signs that the labor market is slowing, Fed’s Bostic says

There are growing indications of weakness in the job market, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said Thursday. “I view the employment outlook as stable, but signs of slowing are accumulating,” Bostic said,

The Gazette · 8h

US labor market stable; hit from federal government belt tightening awaited

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting that the labor market remained on solid ground in February. There were no signs yet in the report from the Labor Department on Thursday of the mass layoffs of federal government workers and deep spending cuts being pursued by Republican President Donald Trump's administration impacting the economy.

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Fed’s shift to ‘inclusive’ employment goal may be to blame for rising inflation: economists

Economists have been sounding the alarms that the Fed’s “inclusive” employment strategy may be to blame for staggering ...

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Report 'supports the Fed’s pause,' economist says

Count CIBC's Ali Jaffery among the economists who see the Federal Reserve holding off on moving interest rates in the wake of ...

Why the Federal Reserve could shock the markets this summer: Economist

“If company managements decide to absorb the higher input costs, then profit margins would be squeezed. If companies pass ...

‘The US has become a scary place to invest,’ warns this Nobel prize-winning economist

Already, his agenda, executive orders, and floated policy are shaping the US and global economy. With a 10 percent tariff ...

Powell says Fed ‘well positioned’ for the ‘risks and uncertainties’ that lie ahead

After cutting its key rate a full percentage point in the final three months of last year, with “the economy remaining strong, we do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance,” Powell said ...

Hot inflation puts Trump and the Fed on a 'collision course': Veteran economist

A delayed rate cut could put President Trump on a "collision course” with the Federal Reserve, warned economist Nouriel ...

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Dallas Fed economist: Texas is ‘in the line of fire’ for proposed tariffs on Mexico

Speaking at the 2025 Texas Economic Outlook event, Orrenius, vice president and senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank ...

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