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Former Fed vice chair predicts 2 rate hikes after Fed missed the inflation target for roughly five years

Quick ReadFerguson expects two rate hikes before early next year, warning five years of missed inflation targets threaten the ...

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 ...
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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 ...
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

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

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 ...
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 ...

German inflation accelerates in August on higher energy prices

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Aug 31 (Reuters) - German inflation rose in August on higher energy prices due to the Iran conflict ...