The Fed has made two 75 basis point interest rate hikes so far this year. An earlier version of this story said she delivered three. As U.S. stocks and bonds come under pressure on Tuesday, some on Wall Street say investors are underestimating the possibility that the Fed could offer a surprise 100 basis point …
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The Federal Reserve isn’t trying to slam the stock market as it rapidly raises interest rates in its bid to quell still-burning inflation – but investors should be prepared for more pain and volatility as policymakers politicians won’t be intimidated by a sell-off, investors and strategists said. “I don’t think they’re necessarily trying to drive …
A drop in gasoline prices couldn’t mask the problem that spooked investors on September 13: core consumer prices resumed their rapid rise in August. Fear of the Federal Reserve’s continued monetary policy tightening to fight inflation sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA down 1,276 points (or 3.9%) to 31,104, with all 30 components posting …
Numbers: Falling gasoline prices last month resulted in a second straight decline in US inflation, with the consumer price index rising just 0.1% in August. But the report also shows that inflation has spread more widely through the economy and should prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates sharply again. Economists polled by the …
