Fed, Inflation

Inflation rises for third month to 2.9% in December. What it means for Fed rate cuts.
Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, CPI report showed. But underlying price measure eased.
Latest CPI Inflation Report Makes January Fed Rate Cut Very Unlikely
Consumer Price Index showed an acceleration to 2.9%, the highest rate since July. With such high inflation, the Fed is unlikely to cut rates in January.
Fed’s Barkin Says CPI Data Show Inflation Headed Toward 2% Goal
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said fresh inflation data show the central bank continues to see progress on lowering inflation toward its 2% goal, but that interest rates should remain restrictive.
Cooler core inflation revives bets on Fed rate cuts
Federal Reserve policymakers may be able to reduce interest rates a couple of times this year, traders bet on Wednesday, after a government report helped allay fears that inflation was accelerating in the final full month of Joe Biden's presidency.
'Core' rate of inflation eases a bit, CPI shows. Fed and Wall Street get some breathing room.
A key measure of consumer prices rose less than expected in December, perhaps calming at least temporarily fresh worries about a recent rebound in inflation. An uptick in inflation since the end of su
Next CPI Inflation Report Could Reduce 2025 Fed Rate Cut Expectations
If year-on-year total and core CPI consumer inflation rates accelerate, financial markets risk turbulence as investors’ 2025 interest rate cut expectations fall further.
VIEW Dec CPI rises a touch above expectations, keeps Fed on track
U.S. consumer prices increased slightly more than expected in November as energy costs rose, pointing to an inflation trend that lines up with the Federal Reserve's view for a slower path of rate cuts this year.
What to expect from the CPI report
Wall Street caught a break on Tuesday with a benign report on wholesale inflation in December. But a bigger test comes this morning via the consumer price index for the final month of 2024. Wall Street expects 0.
December CPI Report: What to Expect From Inflation Data
The closely scrutinized monthly consumer-price index is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here are some key points to know ahead of the report: Economists expect annual inflation to come in at 2.9% as of December,
Girard: The CPI data will impact expectations for the Fed over the course of 2025
Michelle Girard, head of U.S. at NatWest Markets, discusses expectations for today's inflation data, and how that could shift the Fed's narrative on rate cuts this year.
Core CPI report offers 'some relief' that could allow the Fed to cut rates in 2025, analyst says
Wednesday's softer-than-expected core CPI number offers some relief to the Federal Reserve, especially after last week's hot employment report, that could allow interest-rate cuts to remain on the table in 2025,
Inflation Needs Work, but Fed’s Williams Is Focusing on Keeping Economy Balanced
The economy is in a very good place and has returned to balance, as have the risks to the two sides of our mandate,” Williams ...
Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
Inflation report shows upsurge days before Trump takes office
An inflation report to be released on Wednesday will provide an update on the issue raised by many Americans as their top ...
Treasuries Surge as Easing Inflation Boosts Fed Rate-Cut Bets
Treasuries rallied as inflation last month eased in the US by slightly more than economist had predicted, reinvigorating some ...
US inflation ticks up again — but Dow surges as key Fed gauge dips
The better-than-expected core CPI data sent the Dow Jones surging more than 700 points after Wednesday’s opening bell as ...
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Bitcoin Smashes $99,000 as Inflation Rises to 2.9% in December
Inflation fears are eating away at Bitcoin’s post-election gains, and consumer prices rose a greater-than-expected pace in ...
Inflation rose to 3.3% in December in producer price index in threat to outlook
There are growing concerns about the stickiness of inflation and fears that the Federal Reserve may have to keep interest ...
Here's a big reason why the Fed's inflation fight has been a long slog
There's a record gap between new and old mortgage rates in the U.S. and abroad that is blunting the impact of central-bank ...