Skip to main content
KnowGovUnderstand. Power. Act.
← Data Lab

The Library

New

One story, all the way down.

Inflation report lands amid spiking oil prices, rising interest rates and Fed on fence

Friday’s inflation report is shaping up to be among the most consequential in years. Oil and gas prices have spiked again on the back of renewed combat in the Middle East. The Federal Reserve is considering whether to lift its short-term interest rate next week, with some officials saying Friday’s report could swing them either way. And longer-term…

Sources (1)· Sep 11, 4:12 AM

Read it

Every telling

their own versions

Before

Since

More like this

similar stories in the archive
Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growthPresident Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say. The economy is growing steadily despite being hit with repeated shocks — and may even be accelerating — while…