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Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

Federal Reserve policymakers will be debating whether stubborn inflation or slower hiring is the bigger problem for the economy as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming, next week and a crucial policy meeting in September.

MarketWatch · 1d

Fed officials see higher inflation in near term, minutes show

Top Federal Reserve officials generally expect inflation to increase in the near term, according to minutes of the July meeting released on Wednesday. The only questions were how big the gain would be,

The Wall Street Journal · 1d

Fed Officials Were Divided in July Over Timing of Tariffs’ Effects on Inflation

The written account of the Federal Reserve's July meeting, released on Wednesday with a customary three-week lag, suggested officials were divided over when they could be confident that higher import costs wouldn’t lead to a period of broader,

Fed, Jerome H. Powell

CBS News on MSN · 13h

Fed Chair Powell faces delicate balancing act in Jackson Hole speech

When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes the stage Friday at the annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, economic forum, he will face pressures ranging from President Trump's repeated calls for his resignation to a recent mix of worrying economic data.

NPR · 9h

With Fed under pressure, Jerome Powell prepares for a high-stakes speech

The Fed chair will speak Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The speech comes as the central bank is under mounting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates.

MarketWatch · 13h

Fed officials cautious as Jackson Hole meeting kicks off

Federal Reserve officials sounded cautious in interviews and speeches as the central bank's Jackson Hole meeting kicks off this evening. At the same time, a former Fed official on the White House's list to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell backed aggressive easing.

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Fed’s Goolsbee Says He Hopes Dangerous Inflation Data Was a Blip

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said while some recent inflation readings have come in better than ...

1don MSN

Fed minutes show tariff inflation fears outweighed jobs market in July rate decision

Minutes from the Fed's July policy meeting revealed policymakers prioritized tariff-driven inflation risks over labor market ...

13h

Fed Warns Inflation Getting WORSE - Which Products Will Cost You More?

The Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes reveal economists are increasingly worried that inflation could be getting worse, raising concerns for consumers nationwide. Scripps News National ...

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Divisions Grow Inside Fed Ahead of Decision on September Rate Cut

In interviews, the Cleveland Fed’s president opposed cuts citing rising inflation, while the Boston Fed’s president signaled ...

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South African rand little moved by domestic inflation data, investors await Fed cues

South Africa's rand was little moved on Wednesday, despite the country's highest inflation reading for 10 months, as ...

5hon MSN

Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

Economists have long preferred independent central banks because they can more easily take unpopular steps to fight inflation ...

1don MSN

Business inflation expectations hold steady at +2.3% in August: Atlanta Fed

Businesses maintained their inflation expectations at +2.3%, on average, in August vs. July, according to an Atlanta Fed survey released on Wednesday. Sales levels and profit margins "compared to ...

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Chicago Fed president wants to see a 'few months of data' on inflation to gauge economy's health

"The hardest thing that the Fed ever has to do is get the timing right at moments of transition,” Goolsbee said on NBC News’ ...

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