Unemployment and inflation remain low, but uncertainty around trade levies remains
Trade war anxieties ease, but sentiment is still down 20% from late 2024
Consumer prices rose just 2.1% in April compared with a year earlier, down from 2.3% in March
Tariffs complicate interest rate decisions, despite Trump's push for lower borrowing costs
Trump’s tariffs fuel concerns about slower growth and higher prices
Economists say higher import duties could reverse recent cooling trend in consumer prices
Too soon to tell if inflation or unemployment poses the greater risk, says head of Richmond branch
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is waiting to see how tariffs will impact the economy
The U.S. central bank is expected to keep its policy rate unchanged Wednesday
Economists say tariffs make it more difficult for the central bank to reduce its benchmark rate