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Fed Signals Rate Increase in March, Citing Inflation and Strong Job Market

Federal Reserve officials signaled on Wednesday that they were on track to…

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CPI December 2021: Inflation Jumped at Fastest Pace Since 1982

Inflation climbed to its highest level in 40 years at the end…

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Jerome Powell Says Fed Is Prepared to Raise Rates to Tame Inflation

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, told lawmakers on Tuesday that…

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A Fed Official’s 2020 Trade Drew Outcry. It Went Further Than First Disclosed.

Richard H. Clarida, the departing vice chair of the Federal Reserve, failed…

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PCE Index Hit Highest Level in November Since 1982

Whether the 2021 price burst teaches households to expect higher inflation going…

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Omicron Is an Economic Threat, but Inflation Is Worse, Central Bankers Say

There is still a lot scientists do not know about Omicron. There…

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Fed Could Raise Rates 3 Times in 2022, Speeds End of Bond-Buying

Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday said they will cut back on their…

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The Fed Meets Amid Faster Inflation and Prepares to React

Federal Reserve officials, worried about rising costs and buoyed by a healing…

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Consumer Prices Rose at Fastest Pace Since 1982

Prices are rising at the fastest clip in nearly 40 years, fresh…

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