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May 31

A closely tracked inflation gauge rises at slowest pace this year

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

A price gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve cooled slightly last month, a sign that inflation may be easing after running high in the first three months of this year.

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May 29

Inflation pressures lingering from pandemic may keep Feds from lowering interest rates

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Though Fed officials say they expect inflation in key areas to eventually cool, they've signaled that they're prepared to wait as long as it takes.

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May 15

U.S. inflation ticked down slightly last month in the first drop of 2024

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

A measure of underlying inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, also eased in April.

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May 14

Federal Reserve Chair Powell downplays potential for a rate hike despite higher price pressures

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank is unlikely to raise its key interest rate in response to signs of stubborn inflation and underscored his view that price increases would soon start to cool again.

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May 13

Are U.S. interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this…

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May 03

U.S. economy adds 175,000 jobs in April but sees a rise in unemployment

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The nation's employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market.

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May 01

WATCH: Fed Chair Powell suggests taming inflation will take longer than expected

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has “greater confidence” that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2 percent target.

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Apr 26

One measure of inflation reinforces Federal Reserve’s reluctance to cut interest rates

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Friday's report from the government showed that prices rose 0.3 percent from February to March, the same as in the previous month.

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Apr 16

Elevated inflation will likely delay interest rate cuts this year, warns Federal Reserve Chair Powell

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

"Recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence" that inflation is coming fully under control and "instead indicate that it's likely to take longer than expected to achieve that confidence," Powell said during a panel discussion.

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Apr 10

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Minneapolis Fed president on inflation uptick and when to cut interest rates

By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow

Inflation came in higher than expected last month, raising concerns once again about its persistence. Some experts also worry that it could delay or prevent a series of interest rate cuts expected from the Federal Reserve later this year. Geoff…

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