Weaker GDP data and higher inflation have muddled the picture
Inflation has surged as consumer spending and disrupted supply chains have created shortages
This week’s policy meeting could lay the groundwork for an announcement
Mortgage borrowing jumps amid low rates, tougher rules
Chair Jerome Powell signalled the beginning of the end of the Fed's pandemic response in a Friday speech
New research suggests that portfolio shifts seek to shore up funding, not to pad returns
Some of the Fed's policymakers have argued that the bond purchases are driving up prices
A number of Republicans have already criticized the Fed for not beginning to taper
Ultra-low interest rates will stay in place until inflation “durably” reaches its 2% target
The Fed chair signalled no imminent change to ultra-low interest rates