US inflation climbed to 4.1% in May, driven by rising energy prices, keeping the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike plans on the table for September. Despite this, consumer spending surged, bolstered by tax refunds and a stock market rally. Business investment in equipment also rebounded, particularly in AI-related technology, offering a mixed economic outlook.
Fed rate hike ‘not urgent’, says John Williams; Austan Goolsbee warns against ‘playing with fire’
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams stated there could be one more interest rate increase before year-end. He emphasized that the central