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Kashkari: Fed ‘Far, Far Away’ from Beating Inflation despite White House Victory Lap

Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, has warned that the Central Bank is “far, far away from” beating inflation, despite the recent victory laps from the White House. Kashkari was responding to the Biden administration recently praising “zero percent” inflation in July, which prompted some…

Key Inflation Gauge Drops Slightly But Sticks at More Than Double Fed’s Target

A key inflation gauge dropped slightly in May but remains stuck at a level that is more than double the target set by the Federal Reserve. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the so-called core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, is heavily relied on by the Federal Reserve when setting…

UK Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates to Tackle Runaway Inflation

The UK's central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate for the fifth time in a row as the country battles to tame the nation’s cost-of-living crisis. The bank has become the latest monetary authority to tighten in response to runaway inflation. Policymakers at the Bank of England (BOE) decided…

Powell: Fed to Raise Interest Rates without ‘Hesitation’ until Inflation Eases

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned that the central bank will continue raising interest rates to combat elevated inflation until it comes down. Powell said the Fed is committed to fighting inflation during an interview at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival. “We will go until we…

Federal Reserve Meeting in Focus as Sharp Rate Hike Expected to Fight Inflation

This week's two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting is a major focus point for investors, with markets expecting the central bank to press ahead with a sharp rate hike in an effort to relieve surging inflationary pressures. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is also expected formally announce the launch of…

Top Fed Official Calls for Interest Rates Raised above 3% Before End of 2022

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard is calling for the Fed to raise interest rates above three percent before the end of 2022. The top Fed official made the call while arguing that the central bank is not doing enough to fight 40-year high inflation. Bullard, who…

Consumer Prices Skyrocket 7.5% Higher, Worst Inflation in 40 Years

Consumer prices in America have skyrocketed to the highest rate in 40 years as inflation explodes under Democrat President Joe Biden's economy. As the new year started, U.S. consumer prices jumped by the most in nearly four decades, new figures published by the Department of Labor (DOL) on Thursday reveal.…