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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 ...
Forbes

Inflation Rate Rises Above 4% As Fed Faces Pressure To Act

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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 ...
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Producer Price Inflation Hits 6.5%, But the Fed May Still Pause Rate Hikes — Here’s Why

May PPI surged to 6.5%, but core PPI missed expectations at 4.9%, suggesting energy drove the spike rather than broad-based inflation. The Fed faces a tough choice: hike rates and risk slower growth ...
Yahoo Finance

Inflation Slowed to 3.5% in June, as Americans Got a Break From Gasoline Prices

Americans got a break on inflation last month, with better deals at the gas station and cooler price increases across much of the economy. Consumer prices were up 3.5% in June from a year earlier, ...
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

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 ...
American Banker

Key inflation metric flashes red at 4.1%

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge continued its climb in May, casting further doubt on the prospects of near-term interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Processing Content The ...
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 ...
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Inflation is getting worse. Just how bad is it going to get?

Consumer and wholesale prices are rising at the fastest rate in three years due to the Iran war Higher prices have forced Americans to be more choosy about what they buy. The surge in gasoline prices ...
Los Angeles Times

Inflation accelerates to a three-year high, eroding paychecks

Inflation accelerated in May to the fastest pace in more than three years as the Iran war pushed up energy prices, outstripping Americans’ pay gains. The consumer price index climbed 0.5% from April ...

Oil prices surge after U.S. renews Iran strikes, heightening inflation fears

Similar moves in Europe and Japan reflect widening deficits and soaring debt, which are raising the cost to governments of ...