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Minutes from the Fed's July policy meeting revealed policymakers prioritized tariff-driven inflation risks over labor market concerns when keeping interest rates unchanged.
Not even 48 hours after the conclusion of last month's meeting, data from the Labor Department appeared to validate the concerns of Bowman and Waller when it showed fewer jobs than expected were created in July.
Fed rate cuts are unlikely to lower borrowing costs for American homebuyers, according to one CIO. Mortgage rates and home prices remain elevated.
Federal Reserve officials believe inflation from new tariffs is just around the corner, and that American consumers are going to pay the costs, minutes of the Fed’s July meeting show.
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting showed policymakers grappling with a slowing labor market and inflation that remains above the central bank’s target.
The president and his allies accuse Powell of dragging his feet on interest-rate cuts, in a caustic and unprecedented pressure campaign.
The Federal Reserve is conducting technical research on the latest innovations, including tokenization, smart contracts, and artificial intelligence (AI) in payments, Governor Christopher Waller said at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Aug. 20. This is a developing story.
Stocks finished mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average securing a back-to-back gain and the S&P 500 dropping for a fourth consecutive day, after the Federal Reserve's most recent [m