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Inflation Control

Fed Begins New Rate‑Hike Cycle by Raising Policy Rate to 3.75%–4%

Officials said the increase targets persistent inflation driven higher by oil-price shocks and that further quarter-point moves are likely this year.

Fed Raises Rate to 3.75%–4.00% and Signals More Hikes

Fed Raises Rates to 3.75%–4.00% and Signals More Hikes This Year

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

Warsh Signals Possible Rate Hikes in Jackson Hole Speech

July PCE Shows Inflation Stuck Near 3.7%, Deepening Fed Split

Existing‑Home Sales Reach 4.17 Million Annual Pace in May

Fed Cuts Rates for Third Straight Meeting, Signals Likely Pause

Fed Rift Deepens as Miran Urges 50‑bp December Cut While Economists Lean to 25‑bp

Fed Cuts Rates Again as Powell Says December Move Is Not Assured

Fed Minutes Lay Bare Split on Pace of Rate Cuts as Slim Majority Signals More Easing in 2025

US Jobless Claims Drop to 218,000, Beating Forecasts as Hiring Slows

Powell’s Jackson Hole Finale Puts September Rate Cut Odds to the Test

Trump Extends U.S.-China Tariff Truce Through November

Fed Holds Rates Steady at 4.25%–4.50% With First Double Dissent in 30 Years