Historic energy supply chain disruption may be the ultimate monkey wrench for the central bank and Wall Street.

Tariffs implemented last year by President Donald Trump's administration are entirely to blame for the recent surge in prices for consumer and household goods. Those tariffs have raised core goods prices by 3.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's inflation-forecasting tool points to an even faster increase in prices in April, which may eventually force the Federal Open Market Committee to act. Speculation about a quick end to the Iran war and strong earnings growth stemming from the evolution of artificial intelligence clearly has investors excited.

More Federal Reserve policymakers were willing to consider an interest rate hike this year at their March meeting than in January, as higher gas prices stemming from the Iran war threatened to worsen inflation in the coming months.

The stock market has staged a sharp recovery, but the Federal Reserve's April inflation outlook threatens to cut it short before bulls can fully celebrate. The Rally Is Real. So Is the Inflation Risk.

The U.S. Federal Reserve will wait at least six months before cutting interest rates this year, according to a Reuters poll of economists, as war-driven energy shocks reignite already-elevated inflation.

With so much attention on Federal Reserve independence, US senators spent relatively little time at a confirmation hearing Tuesday probing Kevin Warsh on his call to overhaul inflation data. The general ideas outlined by the would-be Fed chair hold inklings of promise,

The consumer price index reigns supreme when it comes to tracking inflation—except for the Federal Reserve. Here’s why the central bank opts for a lesser-known measure.