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The last piece of inflation data the Federal Reserve will see before its pivotal December meeting to debate another interest-rate cut showed just a mild increase in wholesale prices even before the government shutdown.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by a quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest level in 15 years as part of an ongoing effort to ease inflation by making borrowing more expensive. The rate increase will likely make it ...
A divided Fed faces tough choices ahead of its December meeting—cut rates to support jobs or hold firm to fight stubborn inflation.
The yen weakened against the dollar on Wednesday, after an initial boost from speculation about a possible Bank of Japan rate hike next month faded, while sterling advanced on a UK budget that offered a larger-than-expected fiscal buffer.
To reduce persistently high inflation, the Federal Reserve announced a third consecutive "jumbo" interest hike of 0.75% Wednesday, further increasing the cost of debt for credit cards, vehicle financing and other loans. The fifth-straight increase to the ...
The yen weakened as expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike loomed, while political shifts drive speculation in currency markets worldwide. With dovish U.S. Federal Reserve moves anticipated and fiscal updates in Britain causing sterling fluctuations,
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation. The Fed’s move will raise its key rate, which ...
The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is charged by Congress to maintain a stable economy and financial system. One of the ways the Fed does this is by increasing and lowering the cost of borrowing money. Interest rate cuts are ...
The Federal Reserve's new approach to monetary policy means a low unemployment rate on its own doesn't warrant higher interest rates, a "robust" change meant to acknowledge the economy is different than that of textbook models,