Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said the central bank will likely start lowering interest rates this year if inflation continues to gradually come down.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned Tuesday that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any Fed rate cuts until later this year, opening the door to a period of higher-for-longer interest rates. “Recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence” that inflation is coming under control” and instead indicate that it’s […]
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any Fed interest rate cuts until later this year, opening the door to a period of higher-for-longer rates
US central banker says ‘recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence’ that inflation coming fully under controlThe 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...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that persistently elevated inflation will likely 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. “If higher inflation does persist,” he said, “we can...
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It is unlikely that the Fed will cut rates at all this year; and, if inflation stays hot, it may find that it will need to begin a new cycle of rate hikes sometime next year.
The path for the Bank of England to cut interest rate cuts looks increasingly uncertain, particularly as the US Federal Reserve looks set to wait a while longer before loosening policy.
Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as the world’s most powerful central banker had a change of heart on US rate cuts this year, pushing Treasury yields to new five-month highs and the dollar towering against other currencies. The beleaguered yen is plumbing fresh 34-year lows on an almost daily basis. It was last steady […]
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