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Fed likely to stay cautious on rate cuts despite cooler inflation reading
Fed policymakers are likely to continue holding rates steady despite a cooler reading on inflation for the month of March, due to the risk that prices could pick back up in the coming months as more tariffs are absorbed.
The Fed Is In ‘No Hurry’ to Lower Interest Rates. Don’t Be Surprised by Multiple Cuts.
Recession odds are rising as Trump’s tariffs sink bond yields, oil prices, and stocks. So, too, are the odds of multiple Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
Trump’s Trade War Raises Bar for Fed Rate Cuts
Tariffs set to take effect this week risk stoking even higher inflation and slower growth than expected, complicating the central bank’s decisions on monetary policy.

Inflation rate eases to 2.4% in Mar., lower than expected

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US inflation falls more than expected to 2.4% in March
The data also showed that annual core inflation rose by 2.8 per cent, less than February’s reading of 3.1 per cent and below economists’ expectations of 3 per cent. The Fed faces a dilemma over whether to cut rates to prevent a possible slowdown triggered by Trump’s sweeping tariffs on US trading partners,
Inflation rate rose by 2.4% in March, CPI report shows. Here's what that means.
Inflation cooled in March, but economists expect prices to reaccelerate as some of President Trump's tariffs kick in.
Inflation rate eases to 2.4% in March, lower than expected; core at 4-year low
The consumer price index fell a seasonally adjusted 0.1% in March, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.4%, down from 2.8% in February.
Trump’s trade war could force the Fed to cut rates. Here’s why that might not do borrowers much good.
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Tariffs Will Increase Inflation, Jerome Powell Warns—As Trump Pressures Fed To Cut Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Trump tariffs are likely to raise inflation and slow economic growth.
Trump urges Fed to cut rates as tariffs cause stock plunge
President Trump urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and ripped the head of the independent central bank as new ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Warns Trump Tariffs Could Lead to Higher Inflation, Slower Growth—but Admits Full Impact Remains Unclear
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Goldman Sachs economists forecast more interest rate cuts this year on fears tied to Trump’s tariffs
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says Trump tariffs are ‘likely to raise inflation’—and the economic hit will be ‘significantly larger’ than expected
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Fed officials signal they are not planning to ride to the rescue with rate cuts
Federal Reserve policymakers worry U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policy could deal a blow to economic growth, but are ...