Fed policymakers divided over rate-hike logic in September, minutes showFederal Reserve policymakers were divided last month over the rationale for raising interest rates, with "some participants" seeing a hike as needed to keep the impact of energy and other price shocks at bay, but a more hawkish core viewing it as necessary to guard against emerging demand-driven inflation.Reuters21h agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetfed rate hike decision
Fed's Williams sees no urgency for next Fed rate hikeFederal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Tuesday that the U.S. central bank has time to weigh economic data before deciding when to hike interest rates again, adding one more increase is likely before the year ends.Reuters9d agoWhole story →Economyfed rate hike decision
Fed again hoping for a pain-free landing from current inflation spikeUS Federal Reserve officials, who have begun hiking interest rates to tame high inflation, believe they can do so without damaging the job market if businesses come to anticipate falling inflation as a reason to raise prices less.Reuters14d agoWhole story →Economyfed rate hike decision
US consumer prices accelerate in August, push Fed closer to rate hikeU.S. consumer prices accelerated in August, while a key measure of underlying inflation posted its largest increase in four months, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week.Reuters27d agoWhole story →EconomyCommercefed rate hike decision