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JEANNA SMIALEK
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A Closely Watched Measure of Inflation Slowed in December
The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index climbed 5 percent from a year earlier, slower than the reading last month.
Inflation Is Cooling, Leaving America Asking: What Comes Next?
After six months of declines, inflation seems to be turning a corner. But the road back to normal is an uncertain one.
Inflation Is Slowing, Good News for American Consumers and the Fed
Consumer Price Index inflation moderated to 6.5 percent in December, helping Fed officials to lean toward slower rate moves.
Takeaways from the latest inflation report.
Rent prices remained rapid, even as car prices pulled back. Here’s what to know about the inflation report.
Powell Says Fed ‘Will Not Be’ a Climate Policymaker
In a speech on Federal Reserve independence, Chair Jerome H. Powell emphasized that climate change should be addressed by elected officials.
Fed Officials Fretted That Markets Would Misread Rate Slowdown
Central bankers remained committed to wrestling inflation lower, and wanted to make sure investors understood that message, minutes from its December meeting showed.
What TikTok Told Us About the Economy in 2022
From Barbiecore to revenge travel, social media trends gave us a clear picture of the forces reshaping the economy.
Consumer Spending Cooled in November as Closely Watched Inflation Gauge Slowed
The Personal Consumption Expenditures index showed prices increased 5.5 percent last month, as consumer spending pulled back.
Why It’s Hard to Predict What the Economy Will Look Like in 2023
Years into the pandemic, it is still difficult to get a handle on what comes next for the economy by looking at examples from the…
Federal Reserve Expected to Slow Rate Increases and Offer Hints at Future
Central bankers are still fighting inflation, but are poised to slow to a rate increase of half a percentage point at their final meeting of…