Fed, Trump and tariffs

Inside the Fed, fears increase that Trump tariffs would boost inflation
There’s a growing sense among some inside the Federal Reserve that President Donald Trump’s willingness to use tariffs as a tool to accomplish his administration’s aims will end up boosting inflation,
Boston Fed maps out inflation response to Trump trade tariffs
The full suite of tariffs sought by the Trump administration would have created notable upward pressure for already high levels of inflation, a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston released on Thursday said.
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.
Fed official: Ignoring supply chain risks from tariffs could fuel inflation
The potential for an escalating trade war and other supply chain disruptions threaten to drive up inflation as happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Wednesday.
World Inflation at Risk of Rekindling With Trump’s Trade War
The more President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on the US’s trading partners, the more the worry of another inflation wave troubles global economists.
Could Tariffs Spark Covid-Like Inflation? One Fed Official Is Wary
Key Takeaways President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could disrupt global supply chains, one Fed official warned Wednesday.Tariffs could bring an unwelcome replay of a pandemic-era phenomenon: supply disruptions had a domino effect,

Jan. Jobs Report Keeps Fed in Wait-and-See Mode

Expect inflation to continue to come down this year

Fed's Kugler says labor market healthy, inflation elevated
In remarks that suggest she is in no hurry to cut interest rates, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Friday said she ...
Fed's Goolsbee says wage growth is 'consistent' with 2% inflation target
Federal Reserve officials have been saying for a few months that the labor market is not adding to inflation pressures. This continued after the big gain in wages seen in the February jobs data. The 0 ...
Inflation expectations pop to highest level in a year
Consumer expectations for inflation popped to their highest levels in more than a year, threatening to become unanchored on the heels of strong economic performance in recent months. Inflation ...
Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
Inflation gauge favored by Fed showed price growth picked up in December
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, known as the personal consumption expenditures index, rose in December in ...
Tariffs Could Derail the Fed’s Inflation Progress: Chicago Fed President Goolsbee
Trade wars could lead to supply-chain disruptions and an inflation spike similar to the early pandemic, Austan Goolsbee said.
The Fed could itself in a policy Catch-22 if tariffs spike inflation and slow growth
Indeed, markets largely expect the Fed to hold tight for at least the next several months as policymakers observe the reality ...