The Federal Reserve is monitoring another troublesome situation in addition to its now year-long battle to tame inflation. The central bank has deployed its
The Federal Reserve’s battle to tame inflation is proving arduous. Fresh on the heels of a stronger-than-expected Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price
January price data showed inflation remains stubbornly high. Stronger-than-expected increases in the Consumer and Producer Price Indexes were followed by a 12
The Federal Reserve still has more work to do in its battle to tame inflation. That is because both the January Consumer and Producer Price Indexes indicated
The inflation situation remains sticky. This was reflected in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which showed an increase of 0.5% in January. That figure was
The nation created an estimated 517,000 jobs in January. That figure far outpaced the consensus forecast of 187,000. The employment rate inched lower, to 3.4%
The inflation picture is looking better. This was reflected in a series of reports showing a moderation in December prices. It also should be noted that the
The stock market rallied at the start of 2023. True, there have been some speed bumps in the form of weak economic data, but the decline in Treasury market
Inflationary pressures have shown signs of moderating. This was evident in the Labor Department’s report on consumer prices. Specifically, the Consumer Price
The nation added an estimated 223,000 jobs during the final month of 2022. That figure was down from the previous month’s revised tally of 256,000, but above
