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Top Federal Reserve official says inflation fight seems nearly won, with rate cuts coming
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer
Tue,01/16/24-10:05AM , 121 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that he is increasingly confident that inflation will continue falling this year back to the Fed's 2% target level, after two years of accelerating price spikes that
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In this photo made with a slow shutter speed, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference on Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington. Confidence is growing among Federal Reserve officials and many economists that high interest rates and healed supply chains will soon defeat inflation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Federal Reserve on cusp of what some thought impossible: Defeating inflation without steep recession
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer
Fri,12/15/23-7:19PM , 91 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the most painful inflation Americans had experienced since 1981, when “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “The Jeffersons” were topping the TV charts.
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Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference about the Federal Reserve's monetary policy at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Federal Reserve keeps key interest rate unchanged and foresees 3 rate cuts next year
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer
Tue,12/12/23-5:25PM , 99 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight time, and its officials signaled that they expect to make three quarter-point cuts to their benchmark rate next year.
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In this image made with a long exposure, motorists move along Interstate 76 ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday in Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 2023. U.S. inflation ticked down again last month, with cheaper gas helping further lighten the weight of consumer price increases in the United States. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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How rising prices for restaurants, car repair and other services kept inflation up last month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer
Mon,12/11/23-6:06PM , 97 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Held down by sinking gas prices, U.S. inflation was mostly unchanged last month. But underlying price pressures — from apartment rents, restaurant meals, auto insurance and many other services — remained stubbornly high.
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