U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot

U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot

[ad_1] That is a sharp shift from just a week ago, when Chair Jerome Powell suggested to a Senate committee that if inflation didn’t cool, the Fed could raise its benchmark interest rate by a substantial half-point at its meeting March 21-22. When the Fed raises its key rate, it typically leads to higher rates … Read more