The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation rose 2.6% over the ... a press conference this week following the Fed's decision to keep its key interest rate flat. "On the eve of the ...

Inflation also softened in March. The Fed’s preferred overall inflation measure dipped from 2.5% to 2.3%, and a key reading that strips out volatile food and energy items fell from 2.8% to 2.6%.

The Fed slashed its key rate by a percentage point late last ... At the moment, the Fed’s preferred annual inflation measure sits at 2.6%, above its 2% target. Unemployment is at a historically ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate ... Economists and the Fed are closely watching inflation expectations, which are essentially a measure of how much consumers ...

Economists and the Fed are closely watching inflation expectations, which are essentially a measure of how much consumers are concerned that inflation will worsen. Higher inflation expectations ...

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged ... "Economists and the Fed are closely watching inflation expectations, which are essentially a measure of how much consumers are ...