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Powell Pivots, Fed Cuts Rates as Jobs Market Weakens
The Federal Reserve lowered its federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points, to 4.00–4.25 percent, on Wednesday. Before…
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Miran Follows a Long Tradition of Political Appointees at the Fed
The Senate confirmed Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board on Monday. Critics of Miran’s nomination argued that his prior…
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Inflation Heats Up in August
Inflation rose slightly in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4…
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Remaking the Fed: A Look Back at the Banking Act of 1935
This year marks the ninetieth anniversary of the Banking Act of 1935, the law that gave the Federal Reserve its…
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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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