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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh just doubled down on his promise to change how the central bank thinks about inflation

A new era has arrived for Wall Street, with Kevin Warsh attempting to reform one of the central bank's fundamental mandates: price stability. The new Fed chair is leaning heavily on the past in ...
AOL

How Inflation Actually Affects Your Money

Inflation is a word you hear all the time. However, many people don’t fully understand how it works or how it impacts their daily lives. Find Out: How Middle-Class Income in 1980 Compares to 2025 Read ...
NPR

Inflation has hit a 3-year high. What it means and what the Fed might do

The U.S. annual inflation rate jumped to 4.2% in May, a three-year high. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with economist Claudia Sahm about what the numbers mean and what the Fed may do about it. Claudia ...
International Monetary Fund

Rising Rates May Trigger Financial Instability, Complicating Fight Against Inflation

Before the pandemic, investors worried about how persistently low inflation and interest rates would crimp bank profits. Paradoxically, they also worried about bank profitability when post-COVID ...
The New York Times

U.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data

Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market. By Colby Smith ...