Tag: #federalreserve

U.S. Consumer Prices Accelerated in September as Gasoline and Shelter Push Inflation Up

September CPI rose 0.6% as gasoline surged and shelter costs climbed; core CPI climbed to 2.6%, complicating the Fed’s path back to 2%.

#inflation, #cpi, #federalreserve

Fed Survey: Median Family Income and Net Worth Up in 2025, Debt Payments and Delinquencies Rise

The Fed’s 2025 survey shows modest gains in median income and net worth, while household debt payments and delinquencies rose sharply.

#householdfinance, #consumer, #personaldebt, #federalreserve, #income

U.S. PCE Inflation Remains at 3.7% in July; Real Consumer Spending Barely Rose

July PCE inflation stayed at 3.7% (core 3.3%), well above the Fed's 2% goal, while real consumer spending was essentially flat.

#inflation, #pce, #federalreserve, #consumer-spending

U.S. Consumer Inflation Rises 0.1% in July; Shelter Costs Account for Most of Gain

Headline CPI rose 0.1% in July (3.4% y/y); core CPI up 0.2%. Shelter costs accounted for roughly two‑thirds of the monthly increase as energy fell.

#inflation, #cpi, #federalreserve, #consumerprices

Supreme Court limits protections for independent agencies, allows removal of FTC commissioners while pausing Fed dispute

High court trims a 1935 precedent, letting the president remove FTC commissioners; the court leaves the Federal Reserve governor’s fate unresolved for now.

#law, #supremecourt, #ftc, #federalreserve

U.S. Adds 172,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Holds at 4.3%

May nonfarm payrolls rose 172,000 with strong revisions to March–April, leaving unemployment at 4.3% and complicating the Fed’s June policy outlook.

#economy, #jobs, #labor, #federalreserve

Kevin Warsh sworn in as Federal Reserve chair at White House ceremony

Kevin Warsh sworn in as Federal Reserve chair at a White House ceremony; he pledged independence as he takes over amid persistent inflation pressures.

#fed, #federalreserve, #kevinwarsh, #inflation

Federal Reserve Terminates 2023 Cease-and-Desist Order on UBS and Credit Suisse

The Federal Reserve terminated its July 2023 cease-and-desist order related to the Archegos losses, closing a public enforcement case involving UBS and Credit Suisse.

$UBS, #creditsuisse, #ubs, #federalreserve, #archegos

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair; Treasury Yields Jump

Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Fed chair 54-45, sending Treasury yields higher and cutting odds of a June rate cut amid hotter inflation data.

#federalreserve, #interest_rates, #kevin_warsh, #treasury_yields

U.S. Economy Expands 2.0% in Q1 2026 as Inflation Remains Elevated

Advance BEA estimate: U.S. GDP rose 2.0% annualized in Q1 2026, with core PCE at 4.3% — keeping inflation and Fed policy center stage.

#economy, #gdp, #inflation, #federalreserve