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Wages Grow Steadily, Defying Fed’s Hopes as it Fights Inflation

Pay gains picked up last month, the opposite of what Federal Reserve officials are hoping for as they try to cool inflation.

Wages climb rapidly, defying the Fed’s hopes for a slowdown.

Pay gains picked up last month, the opposite of what Federal Reserve officials are hoping for as they try to cool inflation.

Powell Bets the Fed Can Slow Inflation Despite Recession Fears

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, thinks his central bank can defy history to clinch slower inflation and a soft economic landing.

Fed Raises Interest Rates But Hints at Future Pause

The Fed raised rates by a quarter point, bringing them above 5 percent for the first time in more than 15 years.

What to Watch at the Fed’s May Meeting

Federal Reserve officials will release a rate decision at 2 p.m. The key question is what will come next.

Fed Will Decide Next Rate Move After Bank Jitters

The Federal Reserve will release a policy decision on Wednesday on the heels of another bank collapse.

Inflation Cooled in March, but Stubborn Price Increases Remain

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, slowed in March. But signs point to staying power.

What to Watch as the Fed Releases Its Look Into Silicon Valley Bank

The Federal Reserve is set to release an examination of why its oversight of the bank failed to stem disaster at 11 a.m. on Friday.

America’s Inflation Villain Gets a Makeover

As the Fed fights inflation with a wary eye on the 1970s, some are arguing that Arthur Burns, the Fed chair at the time, gets…

Fed Officials Fretted Bank Turmoil Could Have Serious Economic Consequences

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March 21-22 meeting showed that officials were grappling with how much more to lift borrowing costs.