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Will new tariffs affect monetary policy? For now, it's wait-and-see
by
Kristin Schwab
and Sean McHenry
Dec 9, 2024
Carola Binder, an economist at the University of Texas at Austin, explains why tariffs might cause prices to rise, but they doesn't necessarily mean the Fed will get involved right off the bat.
Inflation expectations are calm, but some expect that to change
Nov 20, 2024
The Federal Reserve may take note of whether businesses anticipate having to pay higher wages or raise prices under the next administration.
What a second Trump term would mean for the central bank
Nov 8, 2024
On Thursday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell wouldn’t rule out an interest rate hike next year, though that's not the plan at this point.
Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty
Nov 7, 2024
The rate cut follows a larger half-point reduction in September.
The Fed's about to get its preferred measure of inflation. Here's what it could mean.
Oct 30, 2024
The PCE index could come in at the central bank's much-vaunted target of 2% inflation.
Look for predictability in the Fed's interest rate decision next week
Oct 29, 2024
While there's a lot of new economic data coming out between now and then, it will probably be relevant for later Fed meetings.
In a 2nd Trump term, Fed independence would go “out the window,” economist says
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Oct 28, 2024
Kai Ryssdal explores what would happen to the global economy if the Federal Reserve lost its autonomy.
For public good, not for profit.
As focus shifts from inflation to employment, the Fed’s job is still tricky
Oct 23, 2024
The September rate cut raised hopes for a sturdy labor market into next year and beyond. The effect on jobs, though, may take time.
Chicago Fed president explains “the hardest thing that a central bank has to do”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Oct 10, 2024
Austan Goolsbee talks about the Fed's timing in moments of transition, if COVID is still affecting the economy, and why he's a "data dog."
What to expect when you’re expecting a Fed framework review
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 24, 2024
A lot has happened in monetary policy since the last time the Federal Reserve updated its long-term strategy goals.