For three years, the U.S. economy has been buffeted by rapid inflation, high interest rates and political instability at home and abroad. Yet it has proved surprisingly resilient, supported by the sturdy pillars of robust […]
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Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation and Slower Growth
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, warned that President Trump’s tariffs risk stoking even higher inflation and slower growth than initially expected, as he struck a more downbeat tone about the outlook, […]
Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation Slower Growth
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, warned that President Trump’s tariffs risk stoking even higher inflation and slower growth than initially expected, as he struck a more downbeat tone about the outlook, despite […]
As Trump Stokes Uncertainty, the Fed Asks Businesses Where It Hurts
Chris Bergen, who runs a commercial greenhouse business in northern Minnesota, finds himself “walking a tightrope” roughly two months into President Trump’s second term. Acute uncertainty about how the administration’s trade and immigration policies will […]
Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War, PCE Data Shows
Americans hoping for some relief on inflation suffered a setback in February, as new data showed underlying price pressures intensifying even before the latest escalation in President Trump’s trade war and consumers pulled back on […]
