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Warsh’s quest for better inflation data is a well-worn, difficult pursuit for Fed

Friday, April 24 by SRN News

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh has called for a major rethink of how to measure inflation, but he may have less trouble finding new ideas at the central bank than in choosing from an expanding set... Read More.

Japan’s core inflation stays below central bank target

Thursday, April 23 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation slowed below the central bank's 2% target for a second straight month in March, data showed on Friday, as government fuel subsidies offset price pressures from the Iran war-induced energy shock. Analysts expect inflation... Read More.

Fed rate cut pushed back to late 2026 on war-related inflation risks: Reuters poll

Wednesday, April 22 by SRN News

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve will wait at least six months before cutting interest rates this year, according to a Reuters poll of economists, as war-driven energy shocks reignite already-elevated inflation. The nearly two-month war in the Middle East... Read More.

UK inflation rises in March as prices at the pump spike higher after Iran war

Wednesday, April 22 by SRN News

LONDON (AP) - Inflation in the U.K. climbed in March after a sharp jump in prices at the pump in the wake of the disruption to energy supplies caused by the Iran war, official figures showed Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said the annual... Read More.

BoE to hold interest rates through 2026 despite inflation threat: Reuters poll

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

By Devayani Sathyan April 21 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will hold interest rates steady next week and likely through the rest of the year, according to a Reuters poll of economists, who broadly stuck to the same steady policy views as last month... Read More.

Fed’s Williams warns war is already driving up inflation pressures

Thursday, April 16 by SRN News

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Thursday that the Middle East war is already driving up inflationary pressures, in remarks that noted the central bank is in position to respond to... Read More.

BOJ to hike rates by June as war-fuelled inflation risks mount: Reuters poll

Thursday, April 16 by SRN News

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will raise its benchmark rate to 1.00% by end-June, with nearly two-thirds of economists in a Reuters poll predicting the move, and a hike this month or in June seen as equally likely... Read More.

Bessent says confident that core inflation is going down, Fed will need to cut rates

Tuesday, April 14 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said he was quite confident that core inflation would continue to go down in the United States despite the Iran war, and repeated his call for the Federal Reserve to cut its... Read More.

Citing fallout from the Iran war, IMF cuts the outlook for global growth, expects higher inflation

Tuesday, April 14 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Iran war has stalled the world's economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday. The IMF downgraded its forecast for global growth to 3.1% in 2026 from the 3.3% it had forecast... Read More.

BOJ policy to boost yen could be an option to curb inflation, Japanese minister says

Sunday, April 12 by SRN News

TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan monetary policy could be an option to tame rising prices by boosting the yen, Japan's trade minister said on Sunday, as the central bank weighs raising interest rates this month to counter inflation spurred by the... Read More.

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Warsh’s quest for better inflation data is a well-worn, difficult pursuit for Fed

Japan’s core inflation stays below central bank target

Fed rate cut pushed back to late 2026 on war-related inflation risks: Reuters poll

UK inflation rises in March as prices at the pump spike higher after Iran war

BoE to hold interest rates through 2026 despite inflation threat: Reuters poll

Fed’s Williams warns war is already driving up inflation pressures

BOJ to hike rates by June as war-fuelled inflation risks mount: Reuters poll

Bessent says confident that core inflation is going down, Fed will need to cut rates

Citing fallout from the Iran war, IMF cuts the outlook for global growth, expects higher inflation

BOJ policy to boost yen could be an option to curb inflation, Japanese minister says

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