The Federal Reserve hit the pause button and opted not to vote for another rate hikes. The central bank’s policymaking Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to hold the federal funds rate at the 5% to 5.25.% range. Prior to this decision, the Committee voted...
In the wake of the pandemic, one word has remained top of mind for the Federal Reserve: inflation. While headline PCE inflation has come down from its peak of 7% last year, it is still running at 5% year-over-year — way above the Fed’s long-run target of 2% annually....