interest rates

The Fed is ‘playing with fire’ by not cutting rates, says creator of ‘Sahm Rule’ recession indicator

The Federal Reserve is risking tipping the economy into contraction by not cutting interest rates now, according to the author…

How immigrants are helping keep job growth hot while inflation cools

Immigration — both authorized and unauthorized — has helped the U.S. job market sustain a fiery run in recent months…

Bank of Japan set to reduce JGB purchases, stands pat on interest rate

The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Friday, but indicated it’s considering the reduction of its…

Fed holds rates steady, indicates only one cut coming this year

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged and signaled that just one cut is expected before…

Inflation slows in May, with consumer prices up 3.3% from a year ago

The consumer price index showed no increase in May as inflation slightly loosened its stubborn grip on the U.S. economy,…

Market backs off on hopes for interest rate cuts following strong jobs report

May’s surprising pace of job growth and wage rise added to the conviction that the Federal Reserve will stay on…

Turkey’s inflation passes 75% in what economists believe is peak

Inflation in Turkey topped 75% in May, up from 69.8% in April, in what economists expect to be the peak…

Fed’s Williams says inflation is too high but will start coming down soon

NEW YORK — New York Federal Reserve President John Williams on Thursday said inflation is still too high, but he…

The Fed probably won’t be delivering any interest rate cuts this summer

Investors likely will have to sweat out a summer during which it looks increasingly improbable that the Federal Reserve will…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says can’t rule out ‘hard landing’ for the U.S., stagflation will be ‘worst outcome’

JPMorgan Chase‘s chairman and CEO, Jamie Dimon, says a “hard landing” for the U.S. cannot be ruled out. When asked…