The Fed’s slowness to catch the inflation surge that began during the pandemic has earned it scads of criticism. Is this time different?

Fresh off the Federal Reserve’s new economic projections showing officials expect higher inflation and slower growth this year, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday it’s his “base case” that any bump in price-growth due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs policy would prove transitory.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that inflation driven by President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda could make it more difficult to achieve the Fed’s goal of lowering inflation. Powell,

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The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year.

Chair Jerome Powell said Fed forecasts for 2025 trimmed growth estimates, nudged unemployment up, and lifted inflation expectations as Trump tariffs show ripple effects.

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump urged the Federal Reserve on Wednesday to cut interest rates to help offset the effects of his tariffs, renewing his vocal disagreement with the central bank's decision-making.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell repeated the word “uncertainty” when talking about the central bank’s economic outlook, using it at least 10 times. The Fed slightly lowered its growth projection and raised its forecast for inflation,