The Federal Reserve faces a narrowing set of options as it tries to balance stubborn inflation against slowing growth — and financial markets are growing increasingly...
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
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Fed’s Case for Rate Cuts Grows Harder to Make
The Federal Reserve is finding fewer and fewer economic reasons to lower interest rates, as resilient jobs data and sticky inflation give policymakers little urgency to...
Fed’s April inflation forecasts signal tougher road ahead for stocks
Updated Federal Reserve projections for inflation suggest price pressures may prove more stubborn than previously expected, casting a shadow over the near-term outlook for equities. The...
Fed’s Updated Inflation Forecast Signals a Bumpier Road Ahead
The Federal Reserve has revised its near-term inflation outlook upward, a shift that suggests policymakers see prices staying elevated longer than previously expected — and that...