Pace of wholesale inflation in U.S. shows 5th straight slowdown
The latest year-over-year figure was down from 8% in October and from a recent peak of 11.7% in March.
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Inflation gauge tracked by the Fed slows to still-high 6%
The report also showed that consumers spent more in October, even after adjusting for inflation, a sign of their continued willingness to keep spending in the face of high prices.
Powell: Fed to keep rates higher for longer to cut inflation
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U.S. monthly job openings dip to still-high level
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Trimming the fat: inflation finally hitting profit margins
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Fed official suggests substantial rate hikes might be needed
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Rising food costs could take bite out of Thanksgiving dinner
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Fed seen sticking with higher peak rate despite cooler inflation
Economists largely stuck to their forecasts that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to 5% by March and hold them there for most of 2023, even after inflation slowed last month by more than forecast.
Measure of U.S. wholesale inflation eases to 8%
The annual figure is down from 8.4% in September. On a monthly basis, the government said Tuesday that its producer price index, which measures costs before they reach consumers, rose 0.2% in October from September.
U.S. economy headed for slowdown, investment strategist says
Speaking at an IBJ economic forecast event Monday, a Fifth Third Bank economist said the chance of heading into another recession is “literally a toss-up, a coin flip.”
U.S. consumer inflation eases to 7.7% over past 12 months
Helping drive the inflation slowdown from September to October were used car prices, which dropped for a fourth straight month. Also down were the prices of clothing and medical care.
First-time U.S. home buyers oldest on record, least diverse since 1997
About 88% of all home buyers were white/Caucasian, 6 percentage points more than in 2021.
Inflation putting tighter squeeze on already pricey kids sports
Sticker shock in youth sports is nothing new, but the onslaught of double-digit inflation across America this year has added a costly wrinkle on the path to the ballparks, swimming pools and dance studios across America.
Fed unleashes another big rate increase, but hints at smaller hikes
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its key short-term interest rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, its highest level in 15 years.
Powell likely to be pressed on how soon Fed will slow hikes
Looming over the Federal Reserve meeting that ends Wednesday is a question of intense interest: Just how high will the Fed’s inflation-fighters raise interest rates—and might they slow their rate hikes as soon as next month?
U.S. job openings rise to 10.7M in bad news for inflation fight
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve hoped.
Fed seen aggressively hiking rates again, triggering global recession
Federal Reserve officials will maintain their resolutely hawkish stance next week, laying the groundwork for interest rates reaching 5% by March 2023, moves that seem likely to lead to a U.S. and global recession, economists surveyed by Bloomberg said.
Key U.S. inflation gauge stayed at high 6.2% in September
A measure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve remained painfully high last month, the latest sign that prices for most goods and services in the United States are still rising steadily.