• Mar 07, 2025

Kugler Says Fed Should Keep Rates Steady, Cites Inflation Risks

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said it’s likely appropriate for the US central bank to hold interest rates steady for “some time,” pointing to upside risks to inflation.Most Read from BloombergNJ College to Merge With State School After Financial StressTrump Administration Plans to Eliminate Dozens of Housing OfficesRepublican Mayor Braces for Tariffs: ‘We Didn’t Budget for This’How Upzoning in Cambridge Broke the YIMBY MoldWhere New York City's Zoning Reform Will Add Hou

  • Mar 07, 2025

Treasury Market Erases Gains as Fed’s Powell Praises Economy

(Bloomberg) -- US government bond yields rose Friday after comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell tamped down expectations the central bank could resume cutting interest rates as soon as May. Most Read from BloombergTrump Administration Plans to Eliminate Dozens of Housing OfficesNJ College to Merge With State School After Financial StressRepublican Mayor Braces for Tariffs: ‘We Didn’t Budget for This’How Upzoning in Cambridge Broke the YIMBY MoldNYC’s Finances Are Sinking With Gauge Falling to 11-

  • Mar 07, 2025

Fed’s Powell Says Still No Need to Hurry to Consider Rate Moves

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged increased uncertainty in the US economic outlook, but said officials don’t need to rush to adjust policy.Most Read from BloombergTrump Administration Plans to Eliminate Dozens of Housing OfficesNJ College to Merge With State School After Financial StressRepublican Mayor Braces for Tariffs: ‘We Didn’t Budget for This’How Upzoning in Cambridge Broke the YIMBY MoldNYC’s Finances Are Sinking With Gauge Falling to 11-Year Low“Despite ele

  • Mar 07, 2025

Fed's Kugler warns on uncertainty and tariff risks to economy

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said Friday it still remains challenging getting a handle on the impact of the Trump tariff regime, in a climate where these sorts of policies could lead to higher inflation pressures. There is still, I would say, considerable uncertainty” amid the tariff push and “uncertainty can actually really slow down some of the economic activity” that otherwise would have happened, Kugler said in comments before a gathering held by the Banco de Portugal. She also said the tariffs pursued by the Trump Administration can drive up inflation and later depress growth.