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Interest rate dilemma for central banks as inflation rises but growth slows
By Phillip Inman

The Federal Reserve, the ECB and the Bank of England appear unclear on how to tackle inflation amid the Iran war

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/interest-rate-dilemma-for-central-banks-as-inflation-rises-but-growth-slows

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Interest rate dilemma for central banks as inflation rises but growth slows https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/interest-rate-dilemma-for-central-banks-as-inflation-rises-but-growth-slows #Inflation #FederalReserve #EuropeanCentralBank #Banking #Business #Economics #UsEconomy #WorldNews #Eurozone #InterestRates #UsInterestRates #GovernmentBorrowing #UsGovernmentBorrowing #EconomicPolicy #EconomicGrowthGdp #BankOfEngland

US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July, according to latest data
By Gaya Gupta

Energy is cheaper than at its peak in late April, but gas is still nearly $1 a gallon more expensive than before the Iran war

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/12/inflation-data-july

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Inflation in US cooled slightly to 3.4% in July, according to latest data https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/12/inflation-data-july #UsEconomy #Inflation #UsInterestRates #UsisraelWarOnIran #FederalReserve #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #Economics #UsPolitics #UsNews #WorldNews #Business

US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/us-borrowing-costs-19-year-high-fed-holds-interest-rates #UsInterestRates #FederalReserve #UsEconomy #Business #Economics #UsNews #UkNews #Inflation

US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates
By Lauren Almeida

Bank’s chair pledges to keep up fight against inflation but decision brings fears the Fed is failing to keep pace

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/us-borrowing-costs-19-year-high-fed-holds-interest-rates

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Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump’s renewed calls to lower them
By Gaya Gupta

Rates remain unchanged for fifth time since December as tenuous Iran peace deal pushes energy prices up again

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/29/federal-reserve-interest-rates

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Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump’s renewed calls to lower them https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/29/federal-reserve-interest-rates #UsEconomy #FederalReserve #UsInterestRates #Business #UsPolitics #UsNews #TrumpAdministration

Why a modest US interest rate rise won’t change much for most businesses
By Gene Marks

Rates may rise, but don’t be too concerned – a small increase is unlikely to change major decisions on investment or hiring

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/19/us-interest-rates-businesses

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Why a modest US interest rate rise won’t change much for most businesses https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/19/us-interest-rates-businesses #UsSmallBusiness #UsInterestRates #Business #Economics #UsNews

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady for fourth time this year https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/17/federal-reserve-interest-rates #FederalReserve #Business #UsEconomy #UsInterestRates #UsPolitics #UsNews #WorldNews

US inflation jumped to 4.2% in May, the third consecutive increase since start of Iran war https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/10/inflation-report-rate #Inflation #UsInterestRates #FederalReserve #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #EconomicPolicy #UsEconomy #Economics #UsisraelWarOnIran #Business #UsPolitics #UsNews

Kevin Warsh accused of being Trump's 'sock puppet' as senators grill Fed chair nominee – video https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/apr/21/kevin-warsh-accused-of-being-trumps-sock-puppet-as-senators-grill-fed-chair-nominee-video #UsNews #DonaldTrump #FederalReserve #ElizabethWarren #UsEconomy #UsPolitics #EconomicPolicy #UsInterestRates

Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/15/donald-trump-cut-interest-rates-janet-yellen-us-inflation #UsInterestRates #UsEconomy #JanetYellen #FederalReserve #Economics #Business #DonaldTrump #UsNews #WorldNews

US inflation stayed flat at 2.4% in February before effects of war on Iran kicked in https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/11/inflation-february #Inflation #UsEconomy #UsInterestRates #UsUnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #DonaldTrump #Economics #Business #UsNews

Average long-term mortgage rate falls below 6% in time for spring home-buying season https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/mortgage-rate-falls #UsNews #MortgageRates #MortgageLendingFigures #UsMortgages #HousingMarket #FreddieMacAndFannieMae #RealEstate #UsInterestRates #UsEconomy #Economics #Business

Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cuts | Graeme Wearden https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/22/trump-trade-war-risks-undermining-his-hopes-of-hefty-us-interest-rate-cuts-tariffs #DonaldTrump #TrumpTariffs #UsInterestRates #Business #Inflation #UsEconomy #FederalReserve #Economics #Tariffs #UsNews #InternationalTrade #WorldNews

Federal Reserve holds interest rates as Trump piles on pressure https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/28/federal-reserve-holds-rates-powell-trump #FederalReserve #UsInterestRates #JeromePowell #DonaldTrump #UsEconomy #Business #UsNews #UsPolitics

US dollar sinks to its lowest level in four years https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/28/us-dollar-sinks-lowest-level-four-years #Dollar #Currencies #Business #DonaldTrump #FederalReserve #JeromePowell #UsInterestRates #UsEconomy #UsNews

Trump’s attempts to influence Fed risk ‘70’s-style inflation and global backlash’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/12/trump-fed-us-central-bank-risks-70s-style-inflation-economy #UsEconomy #Economics #FederalReserve #Business #UsNews #WorldNews #DonaldTrump #UsInterestRates #Inflation

US hiring held firm in December amid economic uncertainty https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/09/us-jobs-data-december-2025 #UsUnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #Inflation #JeromePowell #UsInterestRates #UsEconomy #UnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #Economics #Business #UsNews

Minutes of latest Federal Reserve meeting reveal deep divide over interest rates https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/30/federal-reserve-minutes-interest-rate-monetary-policy #FederalReserve #UsInterestRates #InterestRates #UsUnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #Inflation #Economics #Business #UsEconomy #UsNews

Trump faces key legal test in effort to exert control over Federal Reserve https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/29/trump-administration-lisa-cook-federal-reserve #Trumpadministration #USinterestrates #FederalReserve #JeromePowell #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #USeconomy #USnews