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Fed to keep rates steady as tariffs, possible oil shock counter inflation data

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady next week, with investors focused on new central bank projections that will show how much weight policymakers are putting on recent soft data and how much risk they attach to unresolved trade and budget issues and an intensifying conflict in the Middle East.

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Tariff uncertainty and inflation fears will likely keep Fed stuck in place

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Israel’s attacks on Iran may keep Fed rate cuts on hold, just as inflation was looking better

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May’s inflation report recap

Here’s what went up and what went down in prices.

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UK public's medium-term inflation expectations stay high in May

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Where’s the Inflation From Tariffs? Just Wait, Economists Say.

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Inflation Doubts To Keep The Fed On Hold Until December

Amidst a slight cooling in economic activity, inflation has been making decent progress towards the 2% target. Click to read.

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Why the Fed and ECB are no longer on the same page

Central bank benchmark borrowing costs are now more than 2 percentage points lower in Europe than the US, a divide that has caught the attention of President Trump.

Inflation Ticked Up to 2.4% in May, Driven by Rising Housing Costs

The consumer price index increased 0.1% for the month of May, lower than economists' predictions, with the annual rate reaching 2.4%.

Federal Reserve Watch: Looming Conflict

M2 money stock has plateaued since April 2022, with excess liquidity idling in the banking system. Find out the impact of M2 money trends, Fed policies, and clashes on inflation.

Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame

Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump administration has reached a truce in its trade fight with China.

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Trump calls Fed chair a 'numbskull' as he pushes for interest rate cut

President Donald Trump cited new inflation data in continuing to pressure Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, calling him a "numbskull" but adding that he won't seek to remove him.

Vance rips Fed, cites Trump after slow inflation report

Vice President Vance ripped the Federal Reserve and cited President Trump’s criticism of the central bank after prices rose at a slower than expected rate in May. In a Wednesday social media

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Forget about the Fed’s dual mandate—this investment advisor says they’ve added a third mandate, and won’t be cutting rates anytime soon

Most everyone knows about the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate. Set by Congress, the charge for the U.S. central bank is twofold: Create the conditions for stable prices (i.e., low inflation) and maximum employment. (The third mandate—to moderate long-term interest rates—flows naturally out of keeping inflation steady.)