News
Bloomberg | Consumer Prices in U.S. Rise as Forecast on Gain in Fuel
The consumer price index increased 0.2 percent, matching the median forecast of 86 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, after rising 0.1 percent the prior month, Labor Department data showed today in Washington. Stripping out volatile food and fuel, the so-called core measure climbed 0.1 percent for a second month, less than projected.
Econ Comments & Analysis
Fortune | Why the Fed should worry about deflation
As Federal Reserve policy makers wrap up their two-day meeting Wednesday, some have called on the central bank to do more to avoid threats of deflation.
AEI | Europe's deflation challenge
Easy global liquidity from quantitative easing in the United States has masked deflation and public debt vulnerability in the European periphery, and the European Central Bank shows little sign of pursuing policies to address these threats.
Blogs
WSJ | Fed Balance Sheet Not Seen Returning to Normal Until at Least 2019
The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, which is fast approaching $4 trillion in total assets, won’t return to normal until sometime between mid-2019 and mid-2021, according to new projections prepared by central bank researchers.
WSJ | What to Watch for From the Fed
The Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy meeting Wednesday, and while no policy changes are expected, officials are likely to debate what to do next and when to do it.
