Inflation vs Interest Rate

Federal Reserve System, interest rates

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, ending a string of three consecutive quarter-point rate cuts as the central bank grapples with a combination of elevated inflation and sluggish hiring.

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Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy

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Fed holds key interest rate steady as economic view improves

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Jay Powell urges Federal Reserve successor to ‘stay out of elected politics’

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady yesterday, with rate-setters signalling they’re in no mood to cut rates despite Donald Trump’s increasing pressure on them to do so.

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Trump says he will announce new Fed Chair ‘sometime next week’

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Fed decision as it happened: Central bank holds interest rates steady, Powell signals no rush to loosen policy further as US economy powers ahead

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Federal Reserve signals no rush to cut interest rates as US economy powers ahead

“The economy has once again surprised us with its strength, not for the first time,” said Powell.

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Trump attacks Jerome Powell after Fed pauses interest rate cuts

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Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to insist they be lowered

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Australian inflation jumps, adding to chances of an RBA interest rate hike

Inflation has risen further above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2–3% target. There is now a very real prospect the Reserve Bank will feel it needs to increase interest rates at its meeting next week,

Fed Keeps Key Interest Rate Steady As Inflation, Job Market Worries Persist

Borrowing costs are set to hold steady for the time being, as the Federal Reserve has returned to "wait-and-see" mode to determine whether inflation or unemployment poses the greater threat to the economy.

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Ghana slashes interest rate to 15.50% as inflation falls

By Emmanuel Bruce and Christian Akorlie ACCRA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Ghana's central bank slashed its main interest rate by 250 basis points to 15.50% - the lowest level in four years and below most economists' expectations,