U.S. inflation
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Rising gasoline, rents push U.S. inflation higher in September
EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer prices recorded their biggest gain in five months in September as the cost of gasoline and rents surged, pointing to a steady pickup of inflation that could keep…
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U.S. inflation stirring as healthcare, housing costs surge
EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in August as healthcare costs recorded their biggest gain in 32-1/2 years, pointing to a steady build-up of inflation that could allow…
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U.S. inflation expectations rebound in August: New York Fed survey
EghtesadOnline: Two measures of U.S. inflation expectations rebounded last month, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey that may come as a relief to central bankers worried about…
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Yellen Imagines a Future Where Fed Tinkers With Inflation Target
EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen raised the possibility that future policy makers might increase their inflation target and broaden the types of assets they can buy to enhance…
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Yellen Sides With Fed Camp Professing Faith in Price Forecasts
EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen still has faith. On Friday she expressed confidence that tighter labor markets over time will push inflation back to the central bank’s 2 percent…
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Fed could use reserves payments to stimulate U.S. economy: paper
EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve could push banks to lend more by paying Wall Street smaller returns on money stashed at the U.S. central bank when inflation is low, according to an academic…
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Federal Reserve under growing pressure to reform system, goals
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Federal Reserve has two guiding goals when designing monetary policy: maximum employment and stable inflation.
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U.S. inflation tame despite economy gaining momentum
EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in July but a rise in industrial output and home building suggested a pickup in economic activity that could allow the Federal Reserve to raise…
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Fed should raise interest rates this year, Williams says
EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve should raise interest rates further this year, a top U.S. central banker said in an interview published on Thursday, reflecting improved labor market conditions…
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U.S. labor market firming; inflation remains benign
EghtesadOnline: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength in early August that could help spur faster economic growth.