Tag: Inflation (Economics)

Bond Market Unsettled by Inflation Worries

At one point this month, for instance, the S&P 500 had fallen…

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The Fed Bets on a ‘Soft Landing,’ but Recession Risk Looms

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, emphasized this week that the…

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Is America’s Economy Entering a New Normal?

The pandemic, and now the war in Ukraine, have altered how America’s…

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How to Fight Inflation With Lessons From History

Up NorthAnnual spending in the Union reached a staggering 16 times its…

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Federal Reserve Walks a Tightrope Between Inflation and Recession

In an interview, James D. Hamilton, professor of economics at the University…

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What a Federal Reserve Rate Increase Means for You

Though the typical car payment has reached its highest levels since 2012,…

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Why the Fed Raised Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve lifted its key interest rate by a quarter of…

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As Fed Prepares to Raise Rates, Global Economy Sinks Deeper Into Turmoil 

Jason Furman, an economist at Harvard University, said many forecasters had been…

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Could Inflation Prompt Powell to Act Like Volcker?

The war in Ukraine threatens to keep costs elevated for longer. Gas…

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