Consumer prices data open door to rate cut
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Consumer prices rose modestly in December while industrial production was flat, leaving the door open for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates later this month to shore up an economy that some fear is on the verge of a recession.
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The Bank of England policymakers will decide Thursday whether to reduce interest rates for the second month in a row, with recent economic data seen as reducing the chances of back-to-back cuts.
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The U.S. factory sector and the job market showed surprising weakness in data released on Thursday, raising concerns the Federal Reserve may need to deliver more interest rate cuts to shore up the economy.
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WASHINGTON - The Labor Department reports on consumer prices for July at 8:30 a.m. EDT this morning...
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Consumer prices unexpectedly dipped 0.1 percent last month and new home construction hit a 12-year low, data on Wednesday showed, underlining concerns about the country's economic outlook.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates on Wednesday as part of an ongoing aggressive effort to spare the economy from the worst effects of a deep housing slump and credit crunch.
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The Curious Capitalist: The Fed cuts rates by a half-point, and the stock market cheers  -  not that that means anything
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The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday.
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Stocks fell after a higher-than-expected consumer prices report raised concern that simmering inflation may hamper further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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American shoppers will decide whether the Fed cuts rate furthers.
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Consumer prices rose modestly in  December while industrial production was flat, leaving the door  open for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates later this  month to shore up an economy that some fear is on the verge of  a recession.
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U.S. consumer prices dropped in July  for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in energy  costs reversed, the government said in a report that suggested  a slow rate of interest rate hikes is likely.
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Stock index futures pointed slightly lower on Friday as traders turned cautious before consumer price data that may influence expectations for further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
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WASHINGTON - Consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent in July as gasoline prices dropped while output at factories and housing construction posted healthy rebounds, offering hope the economy has escaped this summer's "soft patch."   The Labor Department said Tuesday that the decline in its closely watched Consumer Price Index was the first decrease since a 0.2 percent drop last November. The CPI had been up 0.3 percent in June and an even sharper 0.6 percent in May, reflecting big jumps in energy costs...
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The Federal Reserve disappointed Wall Street yesterday with its measly quarter-point reduction in interest rates. Yes, the Fed said, credit conditions have deteriorated and a recession is possible, but with consumer prices likely to end the year up nearly 4 percent, we're not exactly in the target...
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Stocks fell Friday after accelerating inflation spurred concern that higher prices will curb consumer spending and give the Federal Reserve less leeway to cut interest rates.
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The first economic data to emerge since last month's credit woes suggest a modest impact on business and consumers.