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Fed Searches for the Magic Number to Cool a Red-Hot U.S. Housing Market
The central bank must decide on an interest rate that will cap sky-high price growth without triggering a painful economic slowdown
Where Is Inflation Headed? Nine Signs to Watch
Economists are especially interested in what current price pressures bode for the longer term
Americans Reported Strong Personal Finances Late Last Year, Fed Finds
Federal Reserve’s survey was conducted before Omicron, inflation buffeted U.S. economy
Lagarde Signals End to ECB’s Negative Interest Rates Experiment
European Central Bank echoes robust moves by the Federal Reserve to phase out easy-money policies as inflation increases world-wide
Economy Week Ahead: The Fed, Inflation and Consumers in Focus
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge is expected to show price pressures eased but remained well above the central bank’s 2% target
Higher Rates Raise Risk of Future Fed Losses
Rising interest rates could one day lead the central bank to pay out more in interest than it earns, creating a political headache
Rising Risk of Recession Creates New Headache for Biden
The White House is deploying a strategy to highlight economic bright spots as the Fed tackles inflation
The Inflation Japan Wanted Is Finally Here, but Not for the Right Reasons
Central bank’s target is reached, prompting concern about the effects of high energy and raw-material costs
Number of People Receiving Jobless Benefits Reached 52-Year Low in Early May
Unemployment benefits totals add to signs of unusually tight U.S. labor market
Crypto Meltdown Exposes Hollowness of Its Libertarian Promise
Unable to displace the dollar, crypto became just another asset without traditional asset markets’ guardrails