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Rate of Inflation Cools in July, Case for Rate Cuts Builds
Inflation eased slightly in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2…
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Fed Governor’s Labor Market Warning Validated by BLS Revision
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued sharp downward revisions to its job growth estimates for May and June.…
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Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Political Pressure
Despite mounting pressure from President Trump to cut rates, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted yesterday to hold the…
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When Doing Nothing Is Doing Harm: Powell’s Misstep on Tariffs and the Neutral Rate
When asked last month at the European Central Bank’s annual forum in Portugal whether the Fed would have cut interest…
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Are Tariffs Really Inflationary?
The Trump administration’s Liberation Day tariffs were set to fully kick in on July 9, but the new duties on…
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There’s a New Sheriff at the Fed
Earlier this month, in her first public speech as the Federal Reserve’s Vice Chair for Supervision, Michelle Bowman laid out…
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Rethinking the Fed’s Framework: Lessons from the Post-Pandemic Inflation
The paper evaluates alternative frameworks and argues that the Fed should adopt either a nominal spending target or a symmetrical…
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Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Economic Uncertainty
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee kept the target range for its policy interest rate at 4.25 to 4.5…
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Waller Isn’t Flinching at Tariff Inflation — Here’s Why
In a recent speech delivered in Seoul, South Korea, Federal Reserve Governor Waller offered unique insights into how monetary policymakers…
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Fed Holds Steady as Tariff Storm Looms
The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee left the target range for its policy rate unchanged at 4.25 to 4.50 percent…
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