The US jobs data released on Friday revealed an improvement in the performance of the US economy in general during February, as labor market forces began to weaken with a decline in wage growth, which supports bets on interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve by June or even May …
Read More »Powell: There will be upward pressure on inflation for a while
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in the second day of his semi-annual testimony before the US Congress, said that the rise in energy prices will work its way through to the US economy and there will subsequently be upwards pressure on inflation for a while. Key Quotes:“We could see people …
Read More »MPR Expects Fed will soon raise FFR target range
The US Federal Reserve on Friday released its semiannual Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which it normally does one week ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s semiannual testimony before the US Congress. The report reiterated the Fed’s policy guidance that it will soon be appropriate to raise the target range for …
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