inflation

San Francisco Fed President Daly sees interest rate cuts coming as labor market weakens

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Monday said she expects that interest rates will be cut later this…

Chicago Fed President Goolsbee says if economy deteriorates, Fed will ‘fix it’

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Monday vowed that the central bank would react to signs of weakness in…

Markets are clamoring for the Fed to start cutting soon: ‘What is it they’re looking for?’

If the Federal Reserve is starting to set the table for interest rate reductions, some parts of the market are…

Fed holds rates steady and notes progress on inflation

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday held short-term interest rates steady but indicated that inflation is getting closer to…

Euro zone inflation rises to 2.6% in July, above expectations

Headline inflation in the euro zone unexpectedly rose to 2.6% in July, the European Union’s statistics agency said Wednesday, even…

Here’s everything you need to know about the Fed decision coming Wednesday

This week’s Federal Reserve meeting is not much about the present but potentially very much about the future. If things…

Fed’s key inflation gauge rose 2.5% in June from a year ago, easing path to rate cut

An important gauge for the Federal Reserve showed inflation eased slightly from a year ago in June, helping to open…

How to invest in gold — and is it worth it?

Gold has been coveted for thousands of years, with its beauty, versatility and reputation as a safe haven making it…

U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, much more than expected

Economic activity in the U.S. was considerably stronger than expected during the second quarter, boosted by a strong consumer, government…

‘Just buying, buying, buying’: What the recent small-cap boom suggests about the appetite for risk

The money flow into small caps may not be a rotation from winning growth trades. Dave Nadig, ETF journalist and…