Inflation rises 2.6% in October, in line with expectations
Inflation rose slightly in October in line with economists' expectations, as the consumer price index was up 2.6% from a year ago and 0.2% compared with last month.
Fed's Powell had pointed to 'bumps' in road to 2% inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had mentioned last week that the road to 2% inflation would not be a straight line. "We expect there to be bumps," Powell said, at his press conference last week.
Peterson: As long as Congress doesn't intervene, the Fed will continue its work
Dana Peterson, Chief Economist at The Conference Board, discusses the potential impact of the tension between President-Elect ...