Inflation rose 0.4% in April and 4.7% from a 12 months in the past, in line with key gauge for the Fed

Inflation stayed stubbornly excessive in April, probably reinforcing the probabilities that rates of interest may keep greater for longer, in line with a gauge launched Friday that the Federal Reserve follows carefully. The private consumption expenditures worth index, which measures a wide range of items and companies and adjusts for adjustments in shopper habits, rose … Read more

Fed Governor Philip Jefferson named as new vice chair to succeed Lael Brainard

Dr. Philip Nathan Jefferson, of North Carolina, nominated to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, speaks throughout a Senate Banking, Housing and City Affairs Committee affirmation listening to on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2022. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Philip Jefferson shall … Read more