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Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Likely Stalled

Why won’t the Fed cut rates in July? Its favorite inflation gauge is telling it not to.

The inflation gauge the Federal Reserve relies on most to decide whether to raise or lower U.S. interest rates is likely to cement a decision by the central bank to stand pat at its next meeting at the end of July.

Investopedia on MSN · 1d

Inflation Crushes Hopes That Federal Reserve Will Cut Interest Rates in July

Some investors had clung to a bit of hope that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates at its next meeting on July 30. Tuesday's report on inflation brought the chances of that down even further.

The Wall Street Journal · 3h

Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Likely Stalled in June

The core inflation metric tracked by the Federal Reserve will likely come in at 2.7% or 2.8% for June, versus 2.7% in May, according to a batch of Wall Street estimates out today. That would mean no more progress toward the Fed's 2% target,

Trump seeking to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell

Associated Press News on MSN · 18h

US stocks swing as Trump says he 'talked about the concept' of firing the Federal Reserve's chair

U.S. stocks are shaky on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he had “talked about the concept of firing” the head of the Federal Reserve. Such a move could help Wall Street get the lower interest rates that it loves but would also risk a weakened Fed unable to make the unpopular moves needed to keep inflation under control.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Trump Says He Would Love for Fed Chair Powell to Resign

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would love for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign but acknowledged that many have said it would disrupt the markets if the president were to remove him.

The Washington Post - Video on … · 3h

Trump says it is ‘highly unlikely’ he will fire Powell

President Donald Trump said on July 16 that he does not expect to try to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

U.S. Inflation Accelerated

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Inflation surged in June amid tariffs as Trump declared 'inflation is dead'

A fresh report on Tuesday marked two consecutive months of rising inflation. Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June compared to a year ago, marking a notable surge of price increases as President Donald Trump's tariff policy took hold and some retailers warned they may pass some of the tax burden onto shoppers.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Inflation picked up in June as tariffs began to lift prices across the economy

The Labor Department’s consumer price index for June showed overall inflation rose 2.7 percent from June 2024. That’s up from a 2.4 percent pace in May.

The New York Times · 1d

U.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices

Inflation accelerated in June as President Trump’s tariffs started to leave a bigger imprint on the economy, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to hold interest rates steady when policymakers next meet this month.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1d

How an inflation uptick and Trump’s pressure complicate the Fed’s interest rate decision

A new report shows inflation has picked up and analysts believe the prices of many goods increased, in part, because of ...

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Are tariffs to blame for rising inflation? Experts weigh in

Tariffs contributed modestly to the rise of inflation last month, analysts told ABC News, citing the price hikes in product categories made up primarily of imports. But, they added, overall price ...

Inflation uptick shows why Federal Reserve is taking wait-and-see approach to rate cuts

New data from the Labor Department shows inflation ticked up to its highest level since February in June with consumer prices ...

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