Fed Chair Powell says interest rates are ‘likely to be higher’ than previously anticipated
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on February 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday cautioned that interest rates are likely to head higher than central bank policymakers had expected.Citing data earlier this year showing […]
IMF hikes global growth forecast as inflation cools
The IMF has revised its global economic outlook upwards.Norberto Duarte | Afp | Getty ImagesThe International Monetary Fund on Monday revised upward its global growth projections for the year, but warned that higher interest rates and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would likely still weigh on activity.In its latest economic update, the IMF said the global […]
Fed Governor Lael Brainard sees high rates ahead even with progress on inflation
Lael Brainard, vice chair of the US Federal Reserve, during a University of Chicago Booth School of Business event in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Jim Vondruska | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said Thursday that interest rates need to remain high, even though there are signs inflation is starting […]
Consumer prices fell 0.1% in December, in line with expectations from economists
Inflation closed out 2022 in a modest retreat, with consumer prices in December posting their biggest monthly decline since early in the pandemic, the Labor Department reported Thursday.The consumer price index, which measures the cost of a broad basket of goods and services, fell 0.1% for the month, in line with the Dow Jones estimate. […]
Powell says Fed might make unpopular decisions to stabilize prices
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday emphasized the need for the central bank to be free of political influence while it tackles persistently high inflation.In a speech delivered to Sweden’s Riksbank, Powell noted that stabilizing prices requires making tough decisions that can be unpopular politically.”Price stability is the bedrock of a healthy economy and […]