Feds Inflation Fight Is Not Done Says Powell
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Fed’s Williams says independence is key to winning fight against inflation
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams on Friday said that the U.S. central bank needed independence from the White House in order to get inflation back to its 2% target.MarketWatch - Business - Inflation -
Fed still trying to assess if recent hot inflation readings mean economy is ‘overheating,’ Goolsbee says
“Everybody’s just got to take a step back and try to figure out ‘is that a sign that the economy is overheating, or is that a sign of some other thing’?” Goolsbee said.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed’s Bowman says she’s still willing to raise rates
“I remain willing to raise the federal funds rate at a future meeting should the incoming data indicate the progress on inflation has stalled or reversed,” Fed Governor Michelle Bowman said Friday.MarketWatch - Business -
Treasury yields see biggest weekly drops in months as tepid April jobs report raises rate-cut hopes
Treasury yields finished at their lowest levels in three weeks on Friday after April’s official jobs report brought the potential for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut back to the minds of some traders.MarketWatch - Business -
Fed and ECB divergence on rate cuts could spell trouble for the euro, economist says
The prospect of the ECB diverging from the Fed on rate cuts is likely to be "particularly negative" for the euro area, according to one economist.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Turkey's inflation accelerates to nearly 70% in April
Turkey's inflation accelerated to 69.8% annually for the month of April, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported Friday.CNBC - Business - Turkey -
Could lower swing-state inflation rates help Biden and hurt Trump?
Inflation in several battleground states in the 2024 election is below the national average — in some cases by more than a full percentage point — as food prices retreat even while housing costs stay hot, according to an analysis of regional Labor ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Credit cards are the ‘financing of last resort’ for older adults as inflation persists
As inflationary pressures leave older adults with little wiggle room to pay for everyday items and cover emergency costs, credit cards have become the financing method of last resort. As a result, balances have jumped since last year.MarketWatch - Business -
Gold is overvalued now and won’t help you beat inflation in coming years
New research sees gold lagging U.S. inflation by more than 7% a year over the next decade.MarketWatch - Business -
Healthcare Is Worth the Fight
Thanks to Dr. Stanley Goldfarb and his organization for pushing back against wokeness in medicine.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Trump’s dot plot for the Fed
The former president nominated Jay Powell, and to him there are few things worse than having loyalty betrayedFinancial Times - World - Donald Trump -
The Perils of the Fed’s Vast Bond Holdings
The Federal Reserve is shedding assets at a glacial pace, exposing the financial system to continuing risks, our columnist says.The New York Times - Business -
Analysis: A Goldilocks Jobs Report for the Fed
The April employment report keeps hopes of a late summer interest-rate cut alive, because it eases fears that the economy reaccelerated in the first quarter.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve