Fed cuts US growth forecast as Trump’s policies weigh on outlook
Central bank also lifts inflation projection as chair Jay Powell warns of tariff impact
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Federal Reserve cuts US economic growth outlook amid Trump tariffs
Officials raise inflation forecast to 2.7% this year, as Fed chair Jerome Powell says uncertainty is ‘remarkably high’. Officials at the US Federal Reserve cut their US economic growth forecasts ...The Guardian - 6h -
Federal Reserve as it happened: US central bank cuts growth forecast and boosts inflation outlook
Bank’s latest projections show officials expect GDP to expand by 1.7 per cent this yearFinancial Times - 5h -
Federal Reserve as it happened: US central bank cuts growth forecast and boosts inflation outlook
Bank’s latest projections show officials expect GDP to expand by 1.7 per cent this yearFinancial Times - 5h -
Fed chief Jay Powell plays down growth worries after jobs report disappoints
Chair says US central bank in no ‘hurry’ to cut interest rates at end of turbulent week for Wall StreetFinancial Times - Mar. 7 -
Powell: Trump tariffs will 'delay' progress against inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that President Trump's new tariffs will likely make it harder for the central bank to bring prices down. While Powell did not mention the ...The Hill - 7h -
FirstFT: Fed slashes US growth forecast as Trump’s policies affect outlook
Also in today’s newsletter, Turkish police detain Erdoğan’s main rival, and China delays approval of BYD’s Mexico plantFinancial Times - 4h -
Trump tariffs complicate Fed outlook
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fed sees inflation threat in Trump tariffs Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...The Hill - 5h -
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, but trims growth outlook
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Trump tariffs partly to blame for inflation: Fed chair
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