Recent data adds to Fed confidence on cooling inflation: Powell

Recent data adds to Fed confidence on cooling inflation: Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that recent data boosts the central bank's confidence that inflation is coming down towards its two percent target -- a trend that signals interest rate cuts on the horizon.
US Fed downplays inflation fears, officials see rate hikes in 2023

US Fed downplays inflation fears, officials see rate hikes in 2023

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday once again tried to assuage fears of rising US inflation, even while a majority of central bank officials now believe interest rates will increase in 2023.