The Federal Reserve has only a “narrow” role regarding climate change risks – to make sure banks understand and manage the financial risks associated with warming temperatures, the central bank’s Read more
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‘Markets are going to get rocked’ as Fed is likely to push rates higher, economist warns
The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates more than the markets now expect, says Ricardo Reis, an economist at the London School of Economics. “Markets are going to Read more
Eurozone Inflation Sharply Slowed in December as Energy Prices Dropped
By Xavier Fontdegloria Eurozone inflation eased by more than expected in December, reaching a four-month low, driven by moderating energy prices and action from governments to cushion households from rising Read more
No Fed official expects an interest-rate cut to be appropriate this year, meeting minutes show
None of the 19 top Federal Reserve officials expect it will be appropriate to cut interest rates this year, according to the minutes of the central bank’s December policy meeting, Read more
ISM shows weakness in U.S. factory activity spreading in December
The numbers: A closely-watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity slipped to 48.4 in December from 49 in the prior month, according to the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday. Read more
ISM shows weakness in factory activity spreading in December
The numbers: A closely-watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity slipped to 48.4 in December from 49 in the prior month, according to the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday. Read more
Fed’s Kashkari backs interest rate hikes ‘at least the next few meetings’
The Federal Reserve should keep raising its policy interest rate until it is confident inflation has peaked and that means interest rate hikes “at least at the next few meetings,” Read more
U.S. jobless claims move higher in latest week
The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose by 9,000 to 225,000 in the week ended December 24 , the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal Read more
Home price growth falls in October, as market feels effect of high mortgage rates
The numbers: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city house price index rise fell 0.5% in October, its fourth monthly decline. Year-over-year appreciation rose 8.6%, slowing from 10.4% in the previous month. Read more
Consumer sentiment creeps up at year end as worries about inflation ease
The numbers: A survey of consumer sentiment rose to 59.7 in December, buoyed by falling gas prices and a rebound in stocks earlier in the month. Yet Americans are generally Read more