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Fed’s Goolsbee: Rate cuts appropriate if inflation falls, but too soon to bet on productivity

Tuesday, February 24 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve could resume cutting interest rates if inflation starts to fall, but it would be risky to use expected productivity growth as a reason to loosen monetary policy now, Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee said as... Read More.

New York Fed inflation measure heats up in December

Monday, February 23 by SRN News

By Michael S. Derby Feb 23 (Reuters) - The underlying level of inflation heated up in December as measured by a New York Federal Reserve gauge, suggesting further challenges in getting overall price pressures back to the U.S. central bank's 2% target. The regional Fed bank... Read More.

ECB’s Panetta says Chinese imports helped drive sharper‑than‑forecast inflation drop

Saturday, February 21 by SRN News

By Valentina Za VENICE, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Risks to euro zone inflation are "significant" in either direction, a top European Central Bank policymaker warned on Saturday, adding that the impact on prices of cheap Chinese imports warranted close attention. After a sharper-than-expected slowdown in... Read More.

Fed’s Logan sees inflation easing, says rate policy ‘well positioned’ for risks

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan said on Friday that while she expects inflation pressures to ebb as tariff impacts on the economy wane, she's not yet prepared to say what the next move for... Read More.

Fed’s Bostic: ‘Pretty strong’ GDP growth raises inflation concerns

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Full-year economic growth at 2.2% is "a pretty strong number" that is high enough to raise concerns about persistent inflation and likely require tight monetary policy to hold back the economy, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said... Read More.

Futures drop after U.S. GDP, inflation data

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday after data showed U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter, while inflation rose more than economists' estimates in December. The Commerce Department's report showed U.S. GDP increased at a... Read More.

Inflation rose more quickly than expected in December

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer - and faster than the Federal Reserve's target of 2% a year. Prices rose... Read More.

US PCE inflation heats up in December

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Underlying U.S. inflation increased more than expected in December, and signs are pointing to a further acceleration in January, which would strengthen expectations that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates before June. The personal consumption expenditures price index,... Read More.

Japan’s core inflation slows to 2-year low, complicates BOJ rate-hike timing

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan's annual core consumer inflation hit a two-year low to match the central bank's 2% target in January, data showed on Friday, suggesting weakening price pressure that could complicate its decision on how soon to raise interest... Read More.

Fed minutes: Lower inflation needed before many officials will support rate cuts

Wednesday, February 18 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues to stabilize, minutes of last month's meeting show. The "vast majority" of the 19 participants... Read More.

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