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...
Some analysts on Wall Street think Powell will say rate hikes aren't the base case but will depend on economic data and can't be ruled out.
State Street chief investment officer Lori Heinel believes a rate cut in June is "likely."
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 […]
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president Austan Goolsbee on Friday said "more sniffing" is needed before the Fed can cut interest rates. Here's what to know.
Since the start of the year, central bankers' best hopes to take pressure
The US central bank's favored measure of inflation accelerated last month, according to government data published Friday, pushing back the chances of an interest rate cut this summer.The hotter print is likely to cement the view that inflation, while down sharply since 2022, remains a challenge, and could keep the Federal Reserve on pause as it seeks to battle rising prices.It also complicates US president Joe Biden's reelection message as he seeks to convince still-skeptical consumers that the...
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says central banks will make monetary policy decisions geared toward their own economies, which means some countries may begin cutting interest rates before others. Macklem made the comments while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington, D.C. Friday. “We've all been resolute in our commitment to restore price stability, and we've matched those words with action that has helped us all bring...
Jerome Powell spoke today from our nation's capital and indicated what we all know to be true: The Fed has no business cutting rates at this time.
Analysts expect S&P 500 profits to jump 8% in 2024 and 14% in 2025 after subdued growth last year.
On Friday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” White House Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein reacted to the March PCE report that showed the yearly PCE inflation rate increasing with the annual core rate holding steady along with
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Nowadays, it’s anyone’s guess when the Federal Reserve will begin to cut interest rates this year — if at all. Fed officials are meeting this week, starting Tuesday, to discuss rates and set policy. They’re widely expected to hold rates steady for the sixth straight meeting. But analysts...