Tag: Inflation
Fed likely to hold rates steady despite Trump call for cuts as it awaits tariff, immigration changes
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump may want lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged...
Federal Reserve expected to stand pat on rates even as Trump demands cuts
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a...
Trump says inflation isn't his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?
WASHINGTON -- Two months ago, in his first network television interview after the election, Donald Trump said he owed his victory to Americans'...
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at...
US inflation likely remained sticky-high last month, threatening interest rate cuts
WASHINGTON -- U.S. inflation probably worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, eggs, and used cars, a trend that...
UK inflation unexpectedly eases in December, which could reduce bond markets pressure
LONDON -- Inflation in the U.K. unexpectedly fell in December, a move that will likely fuel pressure on the Bank of England to...