Powell Signals Federal Reserve Could Slow Bond Purchases This Year

The Fed chair warned that the Delta variant remained a risk and suggested that a rate increase was not on the table for some time.

Jerome Powell speaks at the Fed’s closely watched annual conference.

Instead of laying out how the Fed will taper its bond-buying, Mr. Powell instead explained how the Fed was thinking about Delta variant risks and recent rapid inflation.

How Should the Fed Deal With Climate Change?

When the economy hits hard times, survey data shows, people are less likely to worry about the environment.

Opinion | Inflation Could Stay High Next Year, and That’s OK

The Fed has boxed itself into a corner by predicting a rapid decline in inflation in 2022.

The Pandemic Is Testing the Federal Reserve’s New Policy Plan

Year 1 of the Fed’s framework, unveiled at its Jackson Hole conference in 2020, has included high inflation and job market healing. Now comes the hard part.

What an Adult Tricycle Says About the World’s Bottleneck Problems

The supply-chain problems rocking companies may get worse heading into the holidays, as delays continue to snarl global trade and shipping prices jump even higher.

U.S. and I.M.F. Apply a Financial Squeeze on the Taliban

Most of the Afghan central bank’s reserves are frozen at the Federal Reserve. And the International Monetary Fund will block more than $400 million in aid.

Janet Yellen Gets a Chance to Shape the Fed, This Time From Outside

As Jerome H. Powell nears the end of his term as Federal Reserve chair, Ms. Yellen will have a say over whether he should stay on. Many progressive Democrats want him replaced.

This Is a Terrible Time for Savers

In an upside-down world of financial markets, expected returns after inflation are at record lows.

Big Economic Challenges Await Biden and the Fed This Fall

Expiring unemployment benefits and the Delta variant add uncertainty to a recovery that has brought strong growth but an unusual labor market.

Opinion | Biden Is Asking for $4 Trillion. Congress Shouldn’t Give It to Him.

The president’s economic plan would risk making inflation worse.

The Bond Market Is Telling Us to Worry About Growth, Not Inflation

The economy remains hot, but the future is looking less buoyant than it did just a short while ago.

The Bond Market Is Telling Us to Worry About Growth, Not Inflation

The economy remains hot, but the future is looking less buoyant than it did just a short while ago.

Rising Oil and Gas Prices Add to U.S. Economic Challenges

Experts say a period of costlier fuel is likely to be brief. But if consumers start to assume otherwise, it could mean problems for Biden and the Fed.

Fed Unity Cracks as Inflation Rises and Officials Debate Future

Federal Reserve officials are debating what to do as price risks loom, even as its leaders and the White House say today’s surge will most likely cool.

Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge Remains High, but Gains Slowed in May

A key index picked up 3.9 percent over last year, a pace not seen in more than a decade, though the monthly price gain was lower than expected.

Top U.S. Officials Consulted With BlackRock as Markets Melted Down

The world’s largest asset manager was central to the pandemic crisis response. Emails and calendar records underscore that critical role.

Opinion | The Week Inflation Panic Died

Don't worry: Lumber is falling and the Fed is on the case.

As Lumber Prices Fall, the Threat of Inflation Loses Its Bite

Costs soared partly because of do-it-yourselfers’ spending stimulus checks, but a month of declines show that consumers aren’t about to trigger runaway increases.

Stocks Drop as Wall Street’s Unease Stretches to a Fourth Day

Investors have been adjusting their expectations for interest rates, leading to a turbulent stretch for the stock market.