High government debt is seen as stoking inflation, research shows. European Union leaders have been clear that they want to negotiate with the United States on trade to avoid a full-blown conflict. But with no deal in […]

U.S. Inflation Report Expected to Show Stubbornly High Prices in February Inflation is expected to have stayed stubbornly high in February, an unwelcome sign for the Federal Reserve as it grapples with the prospect of a sharp […]

Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty Jerome H. Powell says the Fed is focused on separating “signal from the noise,” as the president whipsaws on tariffs.Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Fed […]

PCE Report Showed Inflation Eased Slightly in January But consumer spending unexpectedly slowed, complicating the central bank’s plans for interest rates.Getting inflation under control since the worst surge i […]