Swamp Notes: The Federal Reserve’s tariff dilemma

Swamp Notes: The Federal Reserve’s tariff dilemma

How will the Federal Reserve handle the economic uncertainty brought about by Trump’s tariffs?

Jump in US inflation expectations leaves Federal Reserve with a dilemma

With households, businesses, and global investors adjusting fast to the implications of President Donald Trump's aggressive import tariff policies, Fed policymakers said the outlook has grown increasingly difficult to predic

Jump in US inflation expectations, market jitters heighten Feds dilemma

Source: Live Mint One-year consumer inflation expectations at highest level since 1981 Rising yields, falling dollar could turn investors away from US assets Massive uncertainty confronting US economy Kashkari says Fed can smooth dislocations, but cannot dictate where long rates settle WASHINGTON, – Soaring consumer inflation expectations, driven to a level not seen since the early 1980s, coupled with jittery markets and rising U.S. Treasur…

Federal Reserve officials have received a clear message since President Trump abruptly intensified the world trade war this month. Keeping inflation expectations under control as price pressures increase is their number 1 priority. On Friday, they faced a major setback. A new survey published by the University of Michigan found that as consumer sentiment took on another entanglement due to fears associated with Mr. Trump’s rates, inflation expec…