Inflation

By The U.S. dollar edged higher on Thursday on expectations the currency would be boosted next year by policies by the incoming Donald Trump administration that are expected to boost growth and lift inflation.Trading volumes were light on Thursday with many traders on holiday after Wednesday’s Christmas holiday and before next week’s New Year holiday.Looser…

By The traditional English carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas” has long been a favorite during the holiday season, standing the test of time through the centuries and inspiring amusing parodies like Bob Rivers’ “Twelve Pains of Christmas.” But the song – which counts up from Christmas to Epiphany on Jan. 6 – has also…

By Inflation concerns are rising again, potentially slowing the pace of monetary easing.gettyInflation concerns are on the rise again. The Federal Reserve’s latest Summary of Economic Projections showed central bank officials see inflation potentially ending in 2025 at 2.5%, above their previous forecast of 2.1% and higher than their 2% target. There is a growing…

By Inflation concerns are rising again, potentially slowing the pace of monetary easing.gettyInflation concerns are on the rise again. The Federal Reserve’s latest Summary of Economic Projections showed central bank officials see inflation potentially ending in 2025 at 2.5%, above their previous forecast of 2.1% and higher than their 2% target. There is a growing…

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By The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percent Wednesday, as widely expected, but set a cautious course for lower interest rates in 2025.The Federal Open Market Committee voted to reduce the federal funds rate to a target range of 4.25% to 4.5%, marking the third rate cut since September. But the committee’s…

By You know how the shrinking spread between yields on government and corporate bonds is a sign of optimism about the economy? Well, how high is too high? This week, the brokerage T. Rowe Price predicted that 10-year Treasury yields could top 6%, which hasn’t happened in nearly a quarter century. Yields could keep rising…

By WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 18: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news … [+] conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve announced today that they will cut the…