Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
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US central bank chair expresses ‘growing confidence’ of soft landing for economy
Data comes after US central bank last week cut interest rates for the first time since the pandemic
St Louis Fed president tells FT the economy could react ‘very vigorously’ to loosening financial conditions
Lenders charged more for loans but kept interest payments to savers down, FT analysis finds
Influential governor Christopher Waller says inflation is falling more quickly than he expected
The labour market is softer than it appears
Investors have no choice but to guess at the neutral rate
US central bank’s decision marks milestone in two-year fight against inflation
Futures traders boosted expectations in the past week of a bigger trim than the traditional 0.25 percentage point change
Loosening job market means companies no longer have to be as generous to retain staff
Replying to readers on price increases
With inflation down and the jobs market cooling, the economics points to 50bp
GDP to keep expanding while unemployment will remain relatively low, economists predict
The former Fed vice-chair on monetary policy, the Fed’s record and the presidential race
Discounters often prosper in downturns, but recently they have been hurt by rising costs and their customers’ precarious finances
Close call over whether to lower rates by half or quarter point this month
Plus Apple’s buybacks
Data sets stage for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its meeting next week
American inflation is down. Employment might be next
Evaluating Powell’s management of monetary policy
Volatility is here to stay
Comments from policymakers follow report showing US economy added fewer jobs than expected
Large shocks are likely to recur in the future, bringing significant challenges for policymakers
