US consumers expect higher inflation and better economy, New York Fed says

U.S. consumers were bracing last month for higher levels of inflation in coming years even as they marked up expectations that their personal financial situations would improve markedly, the New York ... Read More

US economy holds firm in early Q4; inflation stuck above Fed's target

U.S. consumer spending increased slightly more than expected in October, suggesting the economy retained much of its solid growth momentum early in the fourth quarter, but progress on lowering ... Read More

Powell Says Solid Economy Allows Fed to Consider Rate Cuts ‘Carefully’

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke in Dallas about the outlook of the U.S. economy and the future of interest rate cuts. Photo: Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg News ... that we need to be in ... Read More

U.S. Economy Sees Solid Growth and Cooling Inflation in Third Quarter, GDP Report Shows

Wednesday’s solid third-quarter growth is ... a fundamental economic measure, most economists and analysts believe Fed officials will use inflation and employment data as more of a guide when ... Read More

A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data

A top Federal Reserve official says he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change ... Read More

Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures

Other Fed officials have also recently expressed uncertainty about how much more they can cut rates, given the economy’s steady growth ... inflation could reaccelerate and the (Fed) could need ... Read More

Fed cuts rates, notes labor market easing and solid economic growth

The Federal Reserve ... that could have a broad and unpredictable impact on the economic landscape the Fed will navigate in coming months as officials try to keep inflation contained and close to the ... Read More