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Fed's Powell says tariffs could lead to inflation, economic slowdown
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a speech today that President Trump's tariffs are likely to boost U.S. inflation.
Why has inflation fallen and what does it mean for households?
Why has inflation fallen and what does it mean for households? - The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation eased to 2 ...
Trump’s Tariffs ‘Highly Likely’ To Boost Inflation, Says Fed Chair Powell
Fed chief Jerome Powell also indicated the Fed will take a wait-and-see approach on pursuing the interest rate cuts yearned ...
Fed Chair Powell gives starkest warning yet on potential economic consequences from tariffs
President Donald Trump’s turbulent trade war could put the Federal Reserve in a difficult situation it hasn’t seen in about half a century, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.
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Political economist Mark Blyth weighs in on inflation, tariffs and ‘the worst of all possible worlds’
As global financial systems react to economic shifts, a new book from the director of the Rhodes Center for International ...
US import prices muted, but tariffs loom over inflation
Economists expect tame readings in March in the key inflation measures tracked by the Federal Reserve for its 2% target.
Inflation Eased in March but Tariffs Raise Risk of Higher Prices
Policymakers and economists say the latest data is only a temporary reprieve as tariffs could stoke higher inflation.
A repeat of The Great Inflation? Consumer inflation fears reach highest mark since 1981.
The last time inflation expectations ran that high was in 1981, toward the end of a historic period of high prices, ...
Fed chair lays out game plan in case of high inflation and slower growth
Powell’s remarks suggest that the bar for interest rate cuts is high, meaning that the central bank is likely to need tangible evidence that the labor market is cracking before it takes action.