US August CPI Rises 2.9 Percent

12. september 2025 Rapporteret af AI

The US Consumer Price Index for August 2025 increased by 2.9% year-over-year, as reported on September 11, exceeding forecasts of 2.7% and indicating persistent inflation. This data bolstered expectations for Federal Reserve rate adjustments while easing some economic concerns.

Fed's Goolsbee says central bank positioned for further rate cuts

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee stated that the U.S. central bank is well positioned to lower interest rates further if economic data supports it. In a CNBC interview, he highlighted cooling inflation and a solid labor market as key factors. The remarks follow the Fed's recent half-percentage-point rate cut.

ECB officials outline inflation and growth outlook

4. oktober 2025 Rapporteret af AI

On October 3, 2025, Isabel Schnabel and Philip Lane, senior European Central Bank executives, delivered speeches addressing inflation trends and economic projections for the euro area. They emphasized a data-dependent monetary policy amid ongoing uncertainties.

Philip Lane details ECB monetary policy in Frankfurt speech

Philip R. Lane, ECB Executive Board member, delivered a keynote speech on October 6, 2025, in Frankfurt am Main, outlining the ECB's monetary policy strategy and current inflation outlook. He emphasized the symmetric 2% inflation target over the medium term and a flexible, data-dependent approach to future decisions. The speech highlighted projections showing inflation stabilizing near the target amid ongoing disinflation.