Fed officials see inflation risks from tariff surge
By Michael S. Derby and Howard Schneider (Reuters) -Two Federal Reserve officials warned on Monday the large-scale tariffs now being pursued by the Trump Administration come with inflation risks, even as they stopped short of saying how that's affecting their thinking about monetary policy in a climate of notable uncertainty.
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Fed officials see inflation risks from Trump's tariffs
The Trump administration's plans for trade tariffs come with inflation risks, three Federal Reserve officials warned on Monday, with one arguing that uncertainty over the outlook for prices calls for slower interest-rate cuts than otherwise.
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How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect U.S. Consumers
The tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico could raise the prices of everything from cars and gas to homes and food
The Fed could itself in a policy Catch-22 if tariffs spike inflation and slow growth
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Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
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Key Fed Indicator Shows Inflation Rose in December
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The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
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Since officials first cut rates in September, inflation has made uneven progress back down toward the central bank’s target.
Inflation gauge favored by Fed showed price growth picked up in December
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Share falls ease after Trump tariff turmoil
US shares regained some ground after falling sharply in early trade as Trump paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada.