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Tariffs, inflation, and Fed meddling

Fed's Kugler Says Tariff-Driven Inflation Should Leave the Fed on Pause

Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler said the Fed should hold interest rates steady for a while to come, because new trade barriers are likely to spark more inflation in the months ahead. Speaking at a housing conference in Washington,

The Boston Globe · 15h

Trump’s combustible mix: tariffs, inflation, and Fed meddling

Trump’s campaign tapped into Americans’ frustration with high prices, which he vowed to bring down. But that promise clashes with another pledge: to use tariffs to shrink the US trade deficit, reshore manufacturing,

Inc · 1d

Trump’s Tariffs Haven’t Fueled the Inflation Rebound Economists Feared

Bloomberg economists were wrong on the latest inflation report. Want more stock market and economic analysis from Phil Rosen directly in your inbox? Subscribe to Opening Bell Daily’s newsletter. President Trump’s tariffs have yet to reverse the disinflation trend that’s persisted since January,

inflation, HELOC rates

CBS News on MSN · 14h

What could happen to HELOC rates now that inflation is rising again?

With June's inflation reading coming in hotter than the month prior, the Fed is under renewed pressure to maintain its current target range for the federal funds rate. Analysts now see little chance of a rate cut in the near term. That means HELOC borrowers are unlikely to see significant rate drops anytime soon.

Reuters · 1d

UK inflation rises to highest since January 2024, renewing focus on BoE rate cuts

Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation unexpectedly rose to its highest in over a year at 3.6% in June.

Yahoo · 1d

What a steady wholesale inflation rate says after report showed rising consumer inflation

The Producer Price Index report showed wholesale inflation measure was unchanged in June. It comes on the heels of the Consumer Price Index showing inflation accelerated in June. CBS News business contributor Javier David joins to break it down.

Fed, Trump

CNN on MSN · 12h

Can Trump fire the Fed chair? He’s building a $2.5 billion excuse

The Federal Reserve is an independent organization, meant to be insulated from politics, and the Supreme Court suggested this year that President Donald Trump would need a reason, or cause, to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

CBS News on MSN · 5h

Why is Trump unhappy with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and what does the Federal Reserve do?

President Trump floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell — whom he first appointed Federal Reserve chair — earlier this week, after years of on-and-off criticism over interest rates.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

US stocks swing as Trump says he 'talked about the concept' of firing the Federal Reserve's chair

U.S. stocks are shaky on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he had “talked about the concept of firing” the head of the Federal Reserve. Such a move could help Wall Street get the lower interest rates that it loves but would also risk a weakened Fed unable to make the unpopular moves needed to keep inflation under control.

2don MSN

Inflation accelerated in June as the Fed weighs the impact of tariffs in rate cut timing

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a popular inflation gauge, increased in June to ...

1don MSN

Fed's inflation fears start to be realized with June CPI increase

Rising prices across an array of goods from coffee to audio equipment to home furnishings pulled inflation higher.

1don MSN

Why won’t the Fed cut rates in July? Its favorite inflation gauge is telling it not to.

The inflation gauge the Federal Reserve relies on most to decide whether to raise or lower U.S. interest rates is likely to ...

3hon MSN

A top Fed official, considered a candidate to replace Powell, keeps calling for a rate cut this month

“With inflation near target and the upside risks to inflation limited, we should not wait until the labor market deteriorates ...

Hotter Inflation In June Will Likely Keep Fed Monetary Policy Steady For The Near Term

What is clear is that the current 4.33% median Fed funds target rate remains well above the inflation trend. Even after the ...

19mon MSN

Federal Reserve says building renovation complies with law, defends costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said the agency’s renovation of two of its buildings is in ...

3hon MSN

Jerome Powell defends $2.5 billion Federal Reserve renovation project amid criticism from the Trump administration

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell defended the bank's $2.5 billion headquarters renovation budget amid feud with Trump over ...

2don MSN

Fed's inflation fears may start to be realized with June CPI data

The U.S. is expected on Tuesday to report that rising costs for imported goods lifted overall consumer prices in June, ...

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