/tags/federal-reserve Federal Reserve en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:40:58 GMT /2023-02-03/npr-news/2023-02-03/u-s-employers-added-517-000-jobs-last-month-its-a-surprisingly-strong-number U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.4% . The job market remains tight, despite signs of a slowing economy. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:40:58 GMT /2023-02-03/npr-news/2023-02-03/u-s-employers-added-517-000-jobs-last-month-its-a-surprisingly-strong-number Scott Horsley /npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-02/the-fed-orders-another-jumbo-interest-rate-hike-many-are-wondering-whats-next The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage points Wednesday, as part of its ongoing effort to fight inflation. The big question is, what happens next. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:01:11 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-02/the-fed-orders-another-jumbo-interest-rate-hike-many-are-wondering-whats-next Scott Horsley /npr-news/npr-news/2022-07-27/another-big-fed-rate-hike-is-here-to-battle-inflation-economy-hangs-in-balance U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates for fourth time in 2022, this time by another three-quarters of a percentage point to battle inflation. It's at a size and pace we haven't seen since the 1980s. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:00:04 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-07-27/another-big-fed-rate-hike-is-here-to-battle-inflation-economy-hangs-in-balance David Gura /2022-06-16/npr-news/2022-06-16/who-wins-and-who-loses-when-the-fed-hikes-interest-rates The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will increase its benchmark interest rate by 0.75%, matching the largest increase in decades. Here's what that means for everyday Americans. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:39:09 GMT /2022-06-16/npr-news/2022-06-16/who-wins-and-who-loses-when-the-fed-hikes-interest-rates Becky Sullivan /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-04/the-fed-raises-interest-rates-by-the-most-in-over-20-years-to-fight-inflation The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to cool off demand and lower inflation. Consumer prices have been rising at the fastest pace in 40 years. Wed, 04 May 2022 18:26:22 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-04/the-fed-raises-interest-rates-by-the-most-in-over-20-years-to-fight-inflation Scott Horsley /2022-03-16/the-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-for-the-first-time-since-2018 The central bank raises its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point in an effort to tamp down inflation. Additional rate hikes are likely in the months to come. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:00:56 GMT /2022-03-16/the-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-for-the-first-time-since-2018 Scott Horsley /2022-02-11/npr-news/2022-02-10/inflation-hits-another-40-year-high-its-bad-but-older-folks-say-theyve-seen-worse Consumer prices in January were up 7.5% from a year ago, the biggest annual gain since 1982. That may seem like a lot for those under 40, but older folks have lived through even sharper price hikes. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:00:00 GMT /2022-02-11/npr-news/2022-02-10/inflation-hits-another-40-year-high-its-bad-but-older-folks-say-theyve-seen-worse Scott Horsley /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-12-21/the-federal-reserve-and-whats-next-for-the-economy The Fed is changing its posture towards inflation. The central bank will accelerate rolling back pandemic era economic stimulus and will look to raise interest rates as many as three times next year. We are talking about why and how it will impact you. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:03:49 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-12-21/the-federal-reserve-and-whats-next-for-the-economy /news-partners/2020-11-23/biden-picks-janet-yellen-to-be-treasury-secretary-in-historic-appointment Joe Biden plans to nominate the former Federal Reserve chair as his Treasury secretary. She would play a leading role in helping the economy recover from the pandemic. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:01:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-23/biden-picks-janet-yellen-to-be-treasury-secretary-in-historic-appointment Scott Horsley, Franco Ordoñez /news-partners/2020-10-06/trump-halts-coronavirus-relief-talks-until-after-the-election Earlier Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urged more congressional action to help the economy recover from the recession caused by the pandemic. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:04:32 GMT /news-partners/2020-10-06/trump-halts-coronavirus-relief-talks-until-after-the-election Amita Kelly, Kelsey Snell