Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the central bank will not wait until inflation hits 2% to cut interest rates.Speaking at the Economic Club of Washington D.C., Powell referenced the idea that central bank policy works with "long and variable lags" to explain why the Fed wouldn't wait...
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Inflation falls 0.1% in June from prior month, helping case for lower rates
The monthly inflation rate dipped in June for the first time in more than four years, providing further cover for the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates later this year.The consumer price index, a broad measure of costs for goods and services across the U.S. economy, declined 0.1% from...
A new index is using AI tools to measure U.S. economic growth in a broader way
David A. Steinberg, CEO of Zeta Global Holdings, at the New York Stock Exchange.Source: NYSEMeasuring the strength of the sprawling U.S. economy is no easy task, so one firm is sending artificial intelligence in to do the job.The Zeta Economic Index, launched Monday, uses generative AI to analyze what its...
Key Fed measure shows inflation rose 2.6% in May from a year ago, as expected
An important economic measure for the Federal Reserve showed Friday that inflation during May slowed to its lowest annual rate in more than three years.The core personal consumption expenditures price index increased just a seasonally adjusted 0.1% for the month and was up 2.6% from a year ago, the latter...
Financial crimes watchdog removes Turkey from money laundering ‘gray list’
As the sunsets, a ferry boat glides across the waters of the Golden Horn with the Suleymaniye Mosque and the city of Istanbul, Turkey in the background. Vw Pics | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesThe Financial Action Task Force, an international watchdog organization dedicated to combating money laundering and illicit...