The Perils of the Fed’s Vast Bond Holdings

The Federal Reserve is shedding assets at a glacial pace, exposing the financial system to continuing risks, our columnist says. Read More

Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer

The Personal Consumption Expenditures index rose 2.7 percent in March from a year earlier, up from 2.5 percent in February. And after stripping out volatile food and fuel prices for a clearer reading ... Read More

What Will It Take for the Fed to Lower Rates?

Stubbornly high inflation has scrambled the central bank’s outlook. Wall Street is now shifting focus to Friday’s jobs report for clues on its next move. Read More

The Fed Is Eyeing the Job Market, but It’s Difficult to Read

Fed officials are watching labor trends as they contemplate when to cut rates. But different measures are telling different stories. Read More

New York Fed President John Williams Stresses 2 pc Inflation Target for Economic Stability

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, speaking at the same conference, advocated for dropping the 2 per cent inflation goal, warning that maintaining it could lead to a significant economic ... Read More

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Cindy McCain, the director of the World Food Program ... In a suit filed in federal court in New York, a firm that provided hundreds of millions of dollars to 777 accused the company of double ... Read More

Drops in commodity prices worldwide have ‘hit a wall’ — that’s bad news for inflation: World Bank

The days of energy and other commodities serving as a deflationary force could be nearing an end, the World Bank warned. Read More

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By Elian Peltier Sadiq Khan Re-elected Mayor of London in Latest Win for Labour Party Cindy McCain, the director of the World Food Program ... in federal court in New York, a firm that provided ... Read More

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After 14 years of Conservative government, Britain’s voters appear hungry for change. And Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seems unable to persuade them otherwise. By Mark Landler Russian military ... Read More

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By Patrick Kingsley Drones Changed This Civil War, and Linked Rebels to the World Consumer technologies ... Jonathan Yeo, about to unveil a major new painting of King Charles III, also counts ... Read More

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The competition’s global reach means a significant portion of the world’s population ... from The Times to witness the damage. Jonathan Yeo, about to unveil a major new painting of King ... Read More