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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 - 1d -
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 impactFinancial Times - 19h -
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady as economic uncertainty rises
The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady as it weighs the impact of Trump’s tariffs and federal workforce cuts on inflation and the economy. The central bank warned that economic ...NBC News - 1d -
Fed Holds Rates Steady and Predicts Higher Inflation, Slower Growth Ahead
The central bank penciled in two rate cuts for 2025, but President Trump’s sweeping agenda has injected “remarkably high” uncertainty into the outlook.The New York Times - 23h -
India's inflation rate dips to cooler-than-expected 3.61% in February, below central bank's target
The lower inflation reading could give the Reserve Bank of India room to cut rates and support its slowing economy.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as Trump tariffs cast a shadow over economic outlook
The BOJ's decision comes ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting, where the U.S. central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady.CNBC - 1d -
Economists forecast slowing US growth and increased inflation
Also in today’s newsletter, US’s campaign against the Houthis and the man moving Meta to the rightFinancial Times - 2d -
OECD cuts UK growth forecasts as Reeves grapples with weak economy
Downgrade comes ahead of Spring Statement, when official forecasts are expected to show much weaker GDP outlookFinancial Times - 3d -
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, but trims growth outlook
Fed Chair Jerome Powell cites "high uncertainty" around the impact of Trump administration tariffs on key trading partners.CBS News - 21h -
US inflation fell more than expected to 2.8% in February
Figure bolsters case for cental bank to cut interest rates amid signs of slowing economic growthFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
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 - 1d -
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 -
Trump presses Federal Reserve to cut rates
President Trump again pressed the Federal Reserve to cut interbank lending rates as the administration's sweeping tariffs are set to resume next month. “The Fed would be MUCH better off CUTTING ...The Hill - 11h -
Trump trade wars are slowing global growth and fuelling inflation, says OECD
Economic organisation downgrades forecasts for growth in UK as well as US, Canada and Mexico due to tariffs. Business live – latest updates Donald Trump’s trade wars are splintering the global ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump set to nominate Michelle Bowman as Fed’s top bank supervisor
President Donald Trump is set to nominate Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to be the central bank’s top bank supervisor, a White House official confirmed to MarketWatch.MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
Central banks should fear misbehaving inflation expectations
Widening dispersion and greater inflation uncertainty mean expectations are not as anchored as they appearFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
The U.S. growth outlook was just cut by the OECD on uncertainty and tariffs
The U.S. economic growth outlook — and even more so, Canada’s and Mexico’s — was lowered on Monday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development due to policy uncertainty and the ...MarketWatch - 3d -
Will the Federal Reserve speed up US rate cuts this year?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - 4d -
Fed faces threat from US consumers’ soaring inflation expectations
University of Michigan survey shows American households’ outlook for price growth is at its highest since the early 1990sFinancial Times - 1d -
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 - 1d -
U.S. Inflation Eased More Than Expected in February
Economists are bracing for intensifying price pressures and slower growth, posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
US shoppers cut spending as economic outlook concerns mount
Tariffs, market volatility and political uncertainty threaten to undermine key driver of growth in world’s largest economyFinancial Times - 4d -
Fed Holds Interest Rates While Revising Outlook Slightly Downward
Chair Jerome Powell said Fed forecasts for 2025 trimmed growth estimates, nudged unemployment up, and lifted inflation expectations as Trump tariffs show ripple effects.Inc. - 3h -
Global economy takes centre stage
OECD updates growth forecasts, a clutch of central banks set interest rates and the IOC picks a new Olympics presidentFinancial Times - 4d -
Fear of a tariff ‘Trumpcession’ puts pressure on Bank and Fed over interest rates
A trade war could push up inflation when both the UK and US economies really need cheaper borrowing. So what’s a central bank to do?. Monetary policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic will be ...The Guardian - 4d -
Stagflation? Fed sees higher inflation and an economy growing by less than 2% this year
The rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee downgraded its collective outlook for economic growth to 1.7%, down from the last projection of 2.1% in December.CNBC - 11h -
US consumers’ long-term inflation expectations hit 32-year high
Worse than expected data comes days ahead of Federal Reserve’s next meeting on interest ratesFinancial Times - 6d -
Fed sees higher inflation and slower U.S. economy due to uncertainty tied to Trump tariffs
Uncertainty spawned by President Trump’s tariffs prodded the Federal Reserve to predict a slower economy and higher inflation this year, complicating its decision on whether to cut interest rates ...MarketWatch - 1d -
FirstFT: OECD cuts global growth forecast
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump and Putin to hold Ukraine talks and Netanyahu plans to sack Shin Bet chiefFinancial Times - 3d -
Why the Fed’s Job May Get a Lot More Difficult
President Trump’s plans risk stoking inflation and denting growth, an undesirable combination that economists warn could lead to much tougher trade-offs for the central bank.The New York Times - 8h -
FirstFT: Nvidia to spend billions in US as it shifts chip supply chain from Asia
Also in today’s newsletter, the Fed cuts its 2025 growth forecast and how Jeff Bezos made peace with MagaFinancial Times - 11h -
U.S. and global economic outlooks cut by OECD as Trump's trade tariffs weigh on growth
"A series of recently announced trade policy measures will have implications for the economic outlook if sustained," the OECD said.CNBC - 3d -
2-year Treasury leads yields lower as Fed sticks with 2025-27 rate-cut forecast
U.S. government debt rallied on Wednesday, sending the policy-sensitive 2-year yield down by the most in more than a week, after Federal Reserve officials stuck with their expectations for ...MarketWatch - 1d -
US tariffs could extend Germany's recession, says bank
Germany's central bank president says US tariffs and retaliation to them could tip Europe's largest economy into recession again.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Swiss National Bank makes quarter-point interest rate cut, cites 'low inflationary pressure'
Switzerland's central bank on Thursday announced its latest interest rate decision.CNBC - 11h -
Key inflation data set to be released tomorrow. Here's what to expect.
Consumer Price Index data on Wednesday will give Americans, and the Federal Reserve, another readout on inflation.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two pandemic-era programs that provide more than $1 billion combined in federal funding for schools and food banks to buy food directly from local ...CBS News - 6d -
Stocks waver as investors ponder rising economic uncertainty
The Federal Reserve's downbeat outlook on the U.S. economy is a wake-up call for investors.CBS News - 18m -
Powell acknowledges ‘uncertainty’ as Fed juggle growth and inflation risks
Bank’s latest projections show officials expect GDP to expand by 1.7 per cent this yearFinancial Times - 1d -
Kugler says Fed should hold interest rates amid inflation risks
Inflation could continue to be 'persistent' and prices could potentially increase again, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler told CNBC's Silvia Amaro.CNBC - Mar. 10