The December 2024 economic projections from the central bank show significant changes from the September figures. They indicate rising inflation and potential impact.

Inflation just hit a five-month high in November and asset prices are smashing records. The Federal Reserve has been communicating its ambition to stamp out inflation for over two years and yet it’s about to cut interest rates as prices continue to move in the wrong direction.

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, mostly because of still-elevated inflation.

The Federal Reserve today made its final interest rate decision of 2024, capping a year during which the central bank provided some financial relief to inflation-weary borrowers in September by ushering in its first rate reduction in four years.

More importantly, inflation is also proving stubborn. Some argue that the Fed should be willing to tolerate (even if only implicitly, rather than explicitly) inflation being a bit higher for a bit longer than it theoretically should. Mohamed A. El-Erian over on Bloomberg Opinion explains this “3% inflation target” view here.

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The Federal Reserve's policymakers announced that they will cut the benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter point in December, marking the central bank's third straight cut.

The Federal Reserve is starting to contend with how President-elect Donald Trump and his ambitious policies could influence inflation in 2025.

Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this week’s Federal Reserve meeting.

Last week, the Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, marking the third consecutive rate cut. The move was largely expected, but what I find interesting are the

An inflation measure closely monitored by the Federal Reserve saw a minimal increase last month, indicating a cooling of price pressures following two months of significant gains. The Commerce Department's report on Friday revealed that prices only rose by ...