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Fed's Kugler says inflation risks remain, cites economic policy uncertainty
Kugler says new economic policies' effects are uncertainSees Fed's policy rate as moderately restrictiveLabor market stable, inflation still above targetFeb 20 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said on Thursday U.S. inflation still has "some way to go" to reach the ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Fed's Musalem flags risk of rising inflation expectations
Musalem warns of the risks inflation could remain highMusalem needs confidence inflation waning to support more rate cutsUpdates with further commentBy Howard Schneider and Michael S. DerbyFeb 20 (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem on Thursday raised the twin risks of ris...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
WRAPUP 1-Fed officials flag rising inflation risks, Trump policy uncertainty
Firms are apprehensive about trade and immigration policies, Bostic saysMusalem warns about higher inflation expectationsGoolsbee nervous about potential impact of tariffs on inflationBy Howard Schneider Feb 20 (Reuters) - Three Federal Reserve officials with sometimes disparate policy views deli...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
TREASURIES-Yields dip as Bessent says no near-term plans to change debt sales
Fed meeting minutes raise hopes for earlier end to QTInitial jobless claims rise slightly in latest weekUpdated in New York afternoon timeBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Thursday after comments from the top Treasury official eased concerns of any...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Fed's Musalem expects inflation to move to 2%
NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said on Thursday getting inflation back to 2% will take time even as there are risks that price pressures could remain elevated. “My baseline scenario is one where inflation continues to converge towards 2% prov...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
EXCLUSIVE-Buyout firms vie for discount retailer Family Dollar, sources say
Apollo, Sycamore and Brigade express interest in Family Dollar acquisitionDollar Tree explores sale or spinoff of Family Dollar with JPMorgan ChaseBy Abigail Summerville NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Sycamore Partners are among the bidders who are ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
WRAPUP 2-US labor market stable; hit from federal government belt tightening awaited
Adds details on regional manufacturing data, analyst comments, graphicsWeekly jobless claims increase 5,000 to 219,000Continuing claims rise 24,000 to 1.869 millionFederal government layoffs not yet showing in dataBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Fed's Goolsbee says PCE inflation reading unlikely to be as 'sobering' as CPI
Adds remarks on policy uncertainty, supply risks in paragraphs 3-9Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday said he does not expect the inflation reading the U.S. central bank uses to set its inflation target to be as "sobering" as the previously report...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Fed's Musalem flags risk of rising inflation expectations and stagflation
By Howard SchneiderWASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem on Thursday raised the twin risks of rising inflation expectations and difficult-to-address stagflation, in remarks that highlighted the potentially difficult choices facing the U.S. central bank.While many of ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
LIVE MARKETS-Mexico, Thailand, Malaysia most at risk among emerging markets from US tariffs
Major US indexes lower; Dow off >1%Financials lead S&P 500 sector decliners; healthcare up the mostEuro STOXX 600 index off ~0.2%Dollar down; gold, crude, bitcoin gainU.S. 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~4.51%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters repo...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Fed's Goolsbee nervous about potential for COVID-sized supply shock
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday said he is a bit nervous about the potential for large-scale tariffs to create a significant supply shock that could aggravate inflation as occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.The tariffs imposed during Donald Trump&#...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
