Attention Economy


Thursday, December 12, 2024

US Has a Sticky Inflation Problem

Inflation Is Stuck. Can Trump Unstick It?
https://www.wsj.com/economy/inflation-prices-trump-president-186fb5cc
Trump has promised to tame prices. But even a president can only do so much.
 
The Federal Reserve takes on Trump—and stubborn inflation
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/12/12/the-federal-reserve-takes-on-trump-and-stubborn-inflation 

The Fed Is Stuck Fighting the Last War
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/business/federal-reserve-inflation-target.html
Mired in a battle to contain surging prices, the central bank also needs to be nimble enough for the economic downturns to come, our columnist says.