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What to watch for in United States' inflation report tonightNot only is the consumer price index seen rising 0.5% in January, the most in three months and bolstered by higher gasoline prices, the gov...
Jump in U.S. job openings may jolt Fed yet againThe jump in job openings "is another example of data 'not cooperating' with the Fed's desire to slow the pace of rate hikes," Citi analysts...
Driven by consumers, US inflation grows more persistentPrices are no longer rising because a few categories have skyrocketed in cost. Instead, inflation has now spread more widely through the ec...
Is recession staring US down? Already upon it? Here’s why it’s hard to sayMost economists still don’t think the United States meets the formal definition, which is based on a broader set of indicators, including m...
Asian stocks slump amid risks from US CPI, China COVID struggleAsian stocks sank on Monday and bond yields ticked higher, as red-hot U.S. inflation reignited worries about even more aggressive Federal R...
Fed seen sharpening rate hikes to smother searing inflationPrices of Fed funds futures contracts now reflect better-than-even odds of a 75-basis-point rate hike by July, with a one-in-five chance of...
Stock-and-bond bottom feeders hold on tight amid Fed bullyingWhile this week saw the hottest readings on inflation in four decades, it also featured conspicuous signs of resilience, including a bounce...
The American economy is booming. So why are economists worrying about a recession?Rapid inflation, soaring oil prices and global instability have led forecasters to sharply lower their estimates of economic growth this ye...
Hot inflation drives case for 'big-bang' Fed rate hike in MarchEconomists at Deutsche Bank on Thursday said they now think the Fed will kick off its policy tightening with a 50 basis-point hike next mon...
Goodbye, Mr Gradual, Hello Mr Nimble: Fed Chair Powell tears up rate-hike scriptPowell didn't detail exactly what those differences would be, and in fact, asked directly if the Fed could be expected to raise rates in bi...
With bond-buying 'taper' in the bag, Fed turns a wary eye to inflationThe dilemma facing the U.S. central bank is whether inflation eases before policymakers feel compelled to step in with interest rate increa...
Fed likely to open bond-buying 'taper' door, but hedge on outlookThe Fed is due to release its latest policy statement and economic projections at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), with Fed Chair Jerome Powell holdi...
Fed seen welcoming rise in bond yields unless stocks take a hitThe Fed has kept borrowing costs at ultra-low levels since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic to help support the economy and pledge...
Fed will be tested in 2021 as vaccines boost US economic outlookIn its final policy meeting of the year this week, the U.S. central bank is expected to keep its key overnight interest rate pinned near ze...
Fed policymakers may give new bond-buying guidance 'fairly soon': minutesThe new guidance could also map out what conditions policymakers would need to see before paring back asset purchases, the minutes suggeste...
Two reasons why Chris Wood thinks it is time to add cyclicals“From an investment standpoint, any renewed market setback on concerns of a second wave of Covid spread can be an opportunity to add to cyc...
Fed’s new plan to lift inflation faces skepticismFed policy makers meet again Sept 15-16 when they’ll have a chance to spell out how the new strategy will shape their policies aimed at pul...
- Fed seeking finely tuned message to ward off inflation
Federal Reserve policymakers open a two-day meeting looking for a new message to keep inflation expectations in check, without having to bo...
- Fed seen cutting rates further to stave off downturn
Federal Reserve, on the heels of an emergency rate just cut days ago, is widely expected to trim borrowing costs again at an upcoming meeti...
- Fed tries new deal with banks to ease credit squeeze
The Federal Reserve took the first step toward easing a credit crunch that threatens to strangle the US economy with a new auction system t...