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Fed chair Jerome Powell: high inflation likely to delay rate cuts this year
US central banker says ‘recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence’ that inflation coming fully under control
The Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, cautioned on Tuesday that persistently elevated inflation will probably delay any Fed interest rate cuts until later this year, opening the door to a period of higher-for-longer rates.
“Recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence” that inflation is coming fully under control and “instead indicate that it’s likely to take longer than expected to achieve that confidence”, Powell said during a panel discussion at the Wilson Center.
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Affluent Americans are driving U.S. economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts
Older Americans are fueling a sustained boost to the U.S. economy. Benefiting from outsize gains in the stock and housing markets over the past several years, they are accounting for a larger share of consumer spending.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer
Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.The New York Times - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer
Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer
Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Persistently High Commodity Prices Could Delay Rate Cuts
Global commodity prices are expected to soften this year and next but remain considerably above prepandemic levels, making it harder for central banks to lower inflation and loosen monetary policy, the World Bank said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Dream of Fed Rate Cuts Is Slipping Away
Investors are backing away from expectations that the central bank can reduce rates in coming months, hitting markets.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Even If the Fed Cuts, the Days of Ultralow Rates Are Over
Soaring budget deficits and investment needs mean the “neutral” interest rate may be higher.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Comex Gold, Silver Settle Higher
Gold settled nearly 0.5% higher, up for three consecutive sessions, and silver rose 0.4%, up two of the past three sessions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The U.S. economy grew at a sharply slower pace in the first quarter and inflation topped Wall Street's expectations, dimming investor hopes for a quick Fed rate cut and sending the stock and bond markets down.
The U.S. economy grew at a sharply slower pace in the first quarter and inflation topped Wall Street’s expectations, dimming investor hopes for a quick Fed rate cut and sending the stock and bond markets down.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Confounding U.S. Economic, Inflation Data Muddy Fed's Rate Path
Inflation isn't dropping, productivity is high and unemployment is low, making a rate cut less likely in the near term.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve
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