Coverage dated April 9, 2024

Inflation Jumps to 3.5%, Jeopardizing Hopes for Predicted Rate Cuts

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The steady creep of inflation continues to defy expectations. Will the Fed backtrack on cutting interest rates this year?

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  1. Fortune

    Growing chorus of Fed officials and Wall Street analysts saying this will be a year with few rate cuts—or possibly none at all (opens Fortune)

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    A growing chorus of Fed officials and Wall Street analysts believe that a third straight disappointing inflation report pushes rate cuts further off.

  2. CNET

    Inflation Jumps to 3.5%, Jeopardizing Hopes for Predicted Rate Cuts (opens CNET)

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    The steady creep of inflation continues to defy expectations. Will the Fed backtrack on cutting interest rates this year?

  3. Washington Examiner

    Don’t misread the latest inflation numbers, the Federal Reserve will cut rates (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Federal Reserve will not fixate on the latest consumer price index report. Seeing indicators of a looming economic slowdown, it will cut interest rates.

  4. New York Times

    Inflation Was Quicker Than Expected in March, Unwelcome News for the Fed (opens New York Times)

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    The surprisingly stubborn reading raised doubts about when — and even whether — the Federal Reserve will be able to start cutting interest rates this year.

  5. Bloomberg

    Fed Faces ‘Soft Deadline’ for Rate Cuts as Inflation Progress Stalls (opens Bloomberg)

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    The bump in the Federal Reserve’s path to lower inflation is looking more like a roadblock, throwing into doubt its plans for interest-rate cuts this year.

  6. Digital Journal

    US Fed officials raised inflation concerns, but still expected rate cuts in 2024: minutes (opens Digital Journal)

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    US Federal Reserve officials raised concerns at their March interest rate meeting about the recent "broad-based" rise in inflation, but still said they

  7. Oil Price

    Fed Rate Cuts in Question As Gasoline-Driven Inflation for March Soars (opens Oil Price)

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    U.S. inflation for March has surged more than anticipated thanks to soaring gas prices and top-dollar mortgage rates, creating concern that the Federal Reserve may scrap its plans for a rate cut in June

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