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Former Fed Vice Chair Predicts 2 Rate Hikes After Fed “Missed the Inflation Target for Roughly Five Years”

Roger Ferguson says the Fed has missed its inflation target for roughly five years, and he thinks the consequences of ...

Warsh, After Talking Tough on Inflation, Faces a ‘No-Win Situation’ on Rates

Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, must soon decide whether to raise interest rates if inflation does not ...
Washington Post

Trump’s policies are working together to hike prices, as midterms approach

President Donald Trump promised to bring inflation down. Yet he keeps doing things that push prices up. The war on Iran is Exhibit A. When Iranian authorities retaliated by closing the Strait of ...
CNBC

Wholesale prices rose 1.1% in May, more than expected, on surge in energy

The producer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 1.1% in May, putting the 12-month wholesale inflation rate at 6.5%, the highest since November 2022. Excluding food and energy, the so-called ...
investors

PCE Inflation Data, Falling Oil Prices Calm Fed Fears (Live Coverage)

The Federal Reserve's primary inflation gauge, the core PCE price index, showed the 12-month inflation rate hitting its highest level since October 2023. Here's why markets don't hate the data: A ...
Yahoo Finance

Rising prices take center stage as Fed's preferred inflation measure heated up further in April

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge surged to a three-year high in April, adding to growing concern at the central bank and on Wall Street over broadening price pressures. The Personal ...
CNBC

Here's the inflation breakdown for May 2026 — in one chart

The consumer price index jumped 4.2% in May versus a year earlier, its highest level in more than three years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gasoline and other energy prices surged ...
Forbes

What Is Going On With Salary Increases And Inflation In 2026?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of people, risk, leadership and performance. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
Yahoo Finance

May US PCE inflation tops 4%, leaves Fed hike on the table

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. inflation increased further in May, breaking above 4.0% for the first time in three years as the Middle East conflict boosted energy prices, and keeping an ...

Germany's inflation rate rises to 2.9% in August

Germany’s annual inflation rate edged up to 2.9% in August, its highest level since April, but below market expectations of 3%, according to preliminary estimates.  The increase was driven by a ...
Forbes

How To Invest During Inflation And Economic Uncertainty

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Persistent inflation above 2% continues to challenge household finances, eroding ...