President Trump repeated his call for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after April's inflation report was cooler than expected.

The federal funds rate is the main lever the Federal Reserve uses to manage the economy. In keeping with its mandate, the Fed prefers inflation to rise by 2% and for the labor market to be as ...

The Berenberg economics team led by Holger Schmieding produced this striking chart, showing how interest-rate expectations are heading in the opposite direction of inflation expectations. "Investors s

There is another reason why we are not seeing the expected negative correlation. We are measuring the monthly correlations, which are incremental and hence provide a subtle explanation. So let’s go a step further and measure the cumulative effect of the rate-hiking cycle over decent lag periods, as this is much more realistic.

The surprise U.S.-China trade breakthrough on Monday delivered another blow to short-term Fed cut bets. With tariffs slashed by over 100 percentage points for at least 90 days, economic uncertainty tied to supply chains and pricing has decreased.

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at its upcoming June meeting. The annual inflation rate ticked down in April as the impact of Trump’s new tariffs remains muted ...

But annualized inflation, while well down from its peak, remains above levels consistent with the Fed's 2% target. Fed policymakers say that reducing rates when inflation is too high and expected ...

Fed leaves rates unchanged, citing trade and inflation concerns. Powell warns tariffs could slow growth and raise unemployment, unsettling markets.

Officials are puzzling over whether to focus on the risks of higher prices or weaker hiring

The U.S. Federal Reserve in May warned that America is facing an increased risk of stagflation. Inflation data for April somewhat assuages that fear.