Fed, Trump and tariffs

Inside the Fed, fears increase that Trump tariffs would boost inflation
There’s a growing sense among some inside the Federal Reserve that President Donald Trump’s willingness to use tariffs as a tool to accomplish his administration’s aims will end up boosting inflation,
Boston Fed maps out inflation response to Trump trade tariffs
The full suite of tariffs sought by the Trump administration would have created notable upward pressure for already high levels of inflation, a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston released on Thursday said.
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.
Fed official: Ignoring supply chain risks from tariffs could fuel inflation
The potential for an escalating trade war and other supply chain disruptions threaten to drive up inflation as happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Wednesday.
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.
World inflation at risk of rekindling with Trump’s trade war
Trump’s arrival has added to pre-existing worries. Despite an International Monetary Fund official declaring in October that the battle against inflation was “almost won,” attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month harbored open doubts.
Could Tariffs Spark Covid-Like Inflation? One Fed Official Is Wary
Key Takeaways President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could disrupt global supply chains, one Fed official warned Wednesday.Tariffs could bring an unwelcome replay of a pandemic-era phenomenon: supply disruptions had a domino effect,
Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
The Fed could itself in a policy Catch-22 if tariffs spike inflation and slow growth
Indeed, markets largely expect the Fed to hold tight for at least the next several months as policymakers observe the reality ...
Inflation gauge favored by Fed showed price growth picked up in December
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, known as the personal consumption expenditures index, rose in December in ...
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven in part by rising food and energy prices. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying inflation trends ...
Fed's Kashkari says drop in unemployment rate is most important statistic
The decline in the unemployment rate is the most important piece of data from the January jobs report, said Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, on Friday. The unemployment rate slipped to 4% in ...
Solid January Jobs Data Will Likely Keep The Fed On Hold In March 2025
The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4.0%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed ...
Tariffs Could Derail the Fed’s Inflation Progress: Chicago Fed President Goolsbee
Trade wars could lead to supply-chain disruptions and an inflation spike similar to the early pandemic, Austan Goolsbee said.