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Williams says Fed policy in good position, sees inflation moderation in 2026
Williams sees inflation moderating amid job market coolingHe says Fed's recent rate cut moves policy to neutral stanceWilliams sees tariffs having one-time impact on pricesBy Michael S. Derby JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Dec 15 (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on ...Reuters
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EXPLAINER-Delayed US employment, CPI reports are due this week, with many gaps
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday releases its long-awaited combined employment reports for October and November, but a number of key details will be missing after the government shutdown prevented data collection, including October...Reuters
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EXPLAINER-Delayed US employment, CPI reports are due this week, with many gaps
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday releases its long-awaited combined employment reports for October and November, but a number of key details will be missing after the government shutdown prevented data collection, including October...Reuters
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Fed's Collins says supported rate cut but it was a 'close call'
By Michael S. Derby Dec 15 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said Monday a changing inflation outlook tilted her toward supporting last week’s central bank interest rate cut. “I supported last week’s {Federal Open Market Committee) decision to lower the ...Reuters
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Fed's Williams says 'too early to say' what central bank should do at January meeting
By Michael S. Derby Dec 15 (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Monday the U.S. central bank did the right thing in cutting interest rates last week, but what happens next is hard to say."I was very supportive of the decision we made" to cut the Fed's b...Reuters
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Fed's Collins says supported rate cut but it was a 'close call'
Dec 15 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said on Monday a changing inflation outlook tilted her toward supporting last week’s central bank interest rate cut.“I supported last week’s FOMC decision to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points...Reuters
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Markets care about outcomes of Fed policies, not personalities, Miran says on CNBC
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Financial markets only care about the outcome of Federal Reserve policy not the motives of officials or whether they are close to the President, Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said on Monday."The most important thing is getting the policy right...If you get...Reuters
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Fed's Williams commerical real estate is not in stress situation
NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Monday that the commercial real estate sector is holding in pretty well despite wide-ranging concerns about the sector amid higher borrowing costs.Williams said that when it comes to commercial real estate, “I...Reuters
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Fed MBS purchases likely added to housing affordability problems, Miran says
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Past Federal Reserve purchases of mortgage-backed securities likely worsened the housing affordability problems faced by current families by injecting so much credit into the housing market, Fed Governor Stephen Miran said on Monday."The Fed owns a lot of mortgages...Reuters
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Fed's Williams: It is critical for the US central bank to get inflation back to 2%
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York President John Williams said that he projects the jobless rate will come back down over the next few years at an event hosted by the New Jersey Bankers Association. Audience questions expected on Monday.Fxstreet
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Euro zone yields dip before central bank decisions, US data
Citi expects the ECB to downplay undershooting inflation projectionsInvestors on hold before US jobs and inflation data, says UBSGerman Federal Finance Agency auction calendar in focusBy Stefano Rebaudo Dec 15 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields were lower on Monday, ahead of a week pack...Reuters
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Williams says Fed policy in good position, sees inflation moderating in 2026
Williams sees inflation moderating amid job market coolingHe says Fed's recent rate cut moves policy to neutral stanceWilliams sees tariffs having one-time impact on pricesBy Michael S. Derby JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Dec 15 (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on ...Reuters
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Canada's annual inflation in November holds at 2.2%
Inflation in November driven by food prices Core inflation drops below 3% for first time since MarchAnnual drop in gasoline prices continues to cap CPI By Promit MukherjeeOTTAWA, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.2% in November, unchanged from the previous month, and driven...Reuters
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US homebuilder sentiment inches up to eight-month high December
Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder sentiment edged up to an eight-month high in December, but activity remained constrained by rising construction costs because of tariffs on imports. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market index climbed one point to 39 this month, the ...Reuters
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Fed’s Miran: I expect a faster fall in PCE shelter inflation
Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Stephen Miran stated that tariffs aren't driving higher inflation in goods and argued that the measure of underlying inflation is near 2% on Monday at Columbia University's Institute of Global Politics, in New York.Fxstreet
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TREASURIES-US Treasury yields dip as investors await jobs, inflation data
Investors await jobs, inflation data amid Fed rate cut concernsFed divided over rate cuts due to labor market and inflationSupreme Court may limit Trump's authority over Federal ReserveBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Monday as investors waited on ...Reuters
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Fed's Miran: Current inflation not reflective of supply and demand in the economy
Miran argues current inflation doesn't reflect true supply-demand dynamicsShelter inflation seen as outdated, not reflecting current rent trendsMiran says Americans unhappy about affordabilityBy Howard SchneiderWASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Current above-target inflation does not reflect underl...Reuters
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