Interest Rate and Inflation

Fed, inflation

A divided Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite high inflation

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday, but left the door open to raising rates in the future if inflation remains elevated.

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Two Fed dissenters say higher interest rates needed to combat inflation

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Fed holds interest rates as inflation tensions mount

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Fed dissenters sketch the case for a rate hike

Two of the three Federal Reserve officials who dissented at this week's policy meeting in favor of an interest rate hike said on Friday that action is needed now to bring inflation back down to the U...

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FOMC Officials Release Statements on Dissents

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Inflation Worries Prompted Fed Officials to Dissent on Holding Rates Steady

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Inflation risks spark Fed interest-rate hike debate as July meeting looms

Inflation, oil prices, and tariffs are reshaping expectations this week as FOMC votes whether to cut, hike, or hold interest rates.

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How increasing interest rates could reduce inflation, but potentially cause a recession

To help break it all down, Select spoke with economist Michael Gapen, managing director and head of U.S. economics research at Bank of America, about how increasing interest rates can help tamp down on inflation — and how doing so could result in a recession.

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Fed interest rate vote poses a test for Warsh as Iran war, tariff push send prices higher

Inflation and affordability are top issues for the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee as it votes on whether to raise interest rates or keep them steady.

J.P. Morgan drops Fed interest-rate bombshell over Warsh's inflation stance

The cool news is that the latest data from the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation indicator came in lower than consensus in June, primarily due to a drop in energy prices. The not-so-cool news? During his second Fed Day as Chairman of the U.

Mortgage rates hit their highest level in a year, driven by war and inflation concerns

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 6.66% this week, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., commonly known as Freddie Mac. That's the highest it's reached in a year — at the end of last July,

Tokyo Inflation Quickens, Keeping BOJ on Interest Rate Hike Path

Tokyo’s inflation pace quickened for a second month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to raise interest rates again in coming months, with the board widely expected to stand pat on Friday.

RBI policy panel likely to keep interest rates unchanged on August 5 amid oil, inflation risks

Experts say present growth-inflation dynamics is pointing towards risks to growth with a manageable inflation trajectory in the immediate future