Bryan Cutsinger
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Inflation Retreats from Late-Summer Highs, Nears Fed Target
Inflation was lower than expected in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported yesterday, in the first official inflation…
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The Fed Cut Rates Again–What Else Is New?
The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds target range by 25 basis points on Wednesday—its third consecutive rate cut—to 3.5…
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Fed Cuts Rates for Second Straight Meeting
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve lowered its federal funds target range by 25 basis points, to 3.75–4.0 percent, its second…
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Slower Inflation But Rising Uncertainty in September
Inflation eased slightly in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported late last week, after a delay in the…
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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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