Federal Reserve Inflation

Inflation Heated Up in Jan., Freezing Fed

Inflation hit 7-month high of 3% in January. Here's what it means for Fed rate cuts

Inflation picked up for a fourth straight month in January amid another rise in in food and energy costs, possibly setting the stage for a year of halting progress in the battle to slow consumer price increases as President Donald Trump rolls out myriad import tariffs.

Reuters · 2h

Fed's Bostic: Not comfortable cutting rates again until there is more clarity on inflation, other policies

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Wednesday it is not clear when the Fed can cut interest rates again given uncertainty around the path of inflation and the scope of possible changes to tariff and other policies coming from the Trump administration.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 5h

Inflation Heated Up in January, Freezing the Fed

Consumer prices rose 3%, extending a recent pattern of increases at the start of the year that likely derails the prospect for Fed rate cuts so long as the economy remains solid.

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MarketWatch on MSN · 1h

Fed is going to be even more cautious about inflation after CPI report

CPI data will make the Federal Reserve more cautious about inflation risks, with more Fed watchers saying the central bank wouldn’t cut rates at all this year. U.S. headline CPI inflation rose 0.5% in January,

Bloomberg L.P. · 3h

Powell Says Latest Inflation Data Show Fed Has More Work To Do

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the latest consumer price data show that while the central bank has made substantial progress toward taming inflation, there is still more work to do.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Fed's Powell Says Central Bank Still Has Access to Data It Needs

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday the central bank has not been cut off from any data it needs to do its work. Speaking before a House panel as the Trump administration has been stripping government websites from various data sets,

Inflation Higher Than Expected

Reuters · 1h

US inflation in January rises the most in more than a year

U.S. consumer prices in January increased by the most since August 2023 with Americans facing higher costs for housing and food, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing uncertainty over the economy.

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 5h

Inflation Higher Than Expected in January

Consumers are seeing no relief from high prices as shelter, transportation and food costs drove inflation in January.

The Financial Times · 6h

US inflation unexpectedly increases to 3% in January

US inflation unexpectedly increased to 3 per cent in January, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to proceed slowly with interest rate cuts and hitting stocks and government bonds. Wednesday’s figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics surpassed the expectations of economists polled by Reuters,

9mon MSN

Did prices jump in January? Inflation report will provide latest update on consumer costs

On Wednesday the Labor Department is expected to report that in January the consumer price index rose 2.9% from a year ago, ...

Trump blames Biden for hot inflation report, calls for lower interest rates as markets plunge

President Trump Wednesday blamed Biden for a hot inflation report and called for lower interest rates. The Fed is likely to ...

27mon MSN

U.S. inflation spikes unexpectedly in first 2025 reading

Increase in housing-related costs primary driver behind jump to 3% January rate as skyrocketing egg prices push up grocery ...

1hon MSN

Trump has a plan to lower inflation. It’s just delayed

President Donald Trump made a campaign promise to lower prices on Day One. Well, it’s Day 24, and as anyone who has gone shopping for eggs lately knows: Prices aren’t any lower than they were on ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell returns to Congress following January inflation spike

The change was slightly above analysts' expectations and is likely to bolster reluctance at the Fed to cut interest rates any further.

Trump dismisses hot inflation report as ‘Biden inflation’ after another call to lower interest rates

Donald Trump on Wednesday morning dismissed a hotter-than-expected inflation report as 'Biden inflation' after making another ...

4hon MSN

US inflation worsened last month with prices for groceries and gasoline heading higher

The consumer price index increased 3% in January from a year ago, Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed, up ...

Inflation accelerated in January, up to 3%. Have efforts to drive inflation down stalled out?

Recent sticky inflation data backs the Federal Reserve's decision last month to hit the brakes on additional rate cuts, ...

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