Fed’s preferred inflation gauge climbs in June, holding near 40-year high

  • July 29, 2022
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge accelerated more than expected in June, according to new data released on Friday, a worrisome sign as central bankers try to combat higher prices with the steepest interest rate hikes in decades. The personal consumption expenditures index showed that core prices, which strips out the more volatile measurements of

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GDP estimates for second quarter come tumbling down

  • July 14, 2017
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On Friday, the New York Fed said its “nowcast” has been reduced to 1.9% for the second quarter, down a tick from its last report, and from as high as 2.6% in April. A similar assessment from the Atlanta Fed called GDPNow fell to 2.4% from 2.6%, and is down from 4.3% in May.

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US in a recession as GDP contracts for second consecutive quarter

  • July 28, 2022
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The U.S. economy shrank in the spring for the second consecutive quarter, meeting the criteria for a so-called technical recession as raging inflation and higher interest rates forced consumers and businesses to pull back on spending. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, shrank by 0.9% on an

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