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Fed Officials Say More Rate Hikes Could Be Needed After September Increase

Persistent inflation driven by supply shocks and strong AI‑related demand is keeping price growth above target and could prompt further tightening.

U.S. Housing Starts Slip in August as Multifamily Construction Collapses

Retail Sales Jump in August, Strengthening Case for More Fed Rate Hikes

U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls to 90.8 as Present Conditions Weaken

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Names Five External Task Forces to Overhaul Monetary Policy Review

Global Central Banks on Alert as Inflation Reaccelerates

Warsh Signals Tough, Less Predictable Fed in Sintra Debut

U.S. Retail Sales Jump 0.9% in May as Gasoline Lifts Headline Gains

Energy Shock Pushes Markets Toward Fed Hike Risk in 2026

U.S. Payrolls Fall by 92,000 as Jobless Rate Rises to 4.4%

Fed Officials Prioritize Inflation Fight, Signal Caution on Rate Cuts

Fed Finalizes 2026 Bank Stress Scenarios, Freezes Capital Buffers Until 2027

Markets Reprice After Warsh Tapped for Fed Chair, Sending Stocks Lower and Gold Tumbling

Goolsbee Warns Inflation Risk if Fed’s Independence Is Undercut as White House Pledges Respect for Autonomy

Fed Officials Split on 2026 Rate Path, With Cautious Pause Opposed by Miran’s Call for 100+ bp Cuts

Florida Consumer Sentiment Edges Higher in December, Still Trails Start of 2025

Fed Minutes Reveal Split Over Next Moves After December Rate Cut

U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls Again to 89.1 as Present Conditions Slump

Trump Sets Litmus Test for Next Fed Chair as Hassett Leads Contender Field

California Home Sales Hit Three-Year High as Prices Cool, Bay Area Leads Declines