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2% inflation target
Coverage of 2% inflation target in the Nexus archive.
- Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation
The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee kept its key interest rate unchanged but remained divided over whether inflation will stay high or decline. Officials debated the impact of AI investments on technology prices and inflation, with half of policymakers supporting a rate hike by year-end and half opposing it. New chair Kevin Warsh emphasized returning inflation to the 2% target but did not submit a forecast.
- Makhlouf Says ECB Committed to 2% Goal, Won’t Comment on June
Gabriel Makhlouf, representing the European Central Bank (ECB), reaffirmed the institution's commitment to maintaining a 2% inflation target. He declined to comment on June, likely referring to the ECB's policy meeting in June.