Sentences with phrase «to keep inflation in check»

This means we can keep inflation in check regardless the size of our balance sheet.

Monetary policy in recent decades has been successful in keeping inflation in check, a plus for valuations.

Rising interest rates — led by the Federal Reserve's policy of keeping inflation in check with quarter - point increases in its overnight rate for banks — will also help slow sales and appreciation.

The Fed's continued modest tightening of the money supply — it started pushing short - term rates up a quarter - point approximately every other month in mid-2004 — is helping to keep inflation in check as the country's economic fortunes improve.

For much of the economic expansion, wage increases have been moderate, about 3 percent annually, helping keep inflation in check, says Sheehan.

The Federal Reserve has been signaling that, with the economy improving, it could start raising rates to keep inflation in check, perhaps as soon as next month.

To keep inflation in check and encourage saving, occasionally the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

As the economy gets stronger and more robust, the Fed raises interest rates so the economy won't overheat and to keep inflation in check.

The U.S. economy likely created 2 million new jobs last year, but tepid wage growth is keeping inflation in check and raising questions over the Fed's 2018 rate path.

Central banks have tried to learn from such episodes, using monetary policy tools to keep inflation in check.

He touted robust employment, low inflation and accelerating economic growth, and he said the Fed would continue its strategy of gradually increasing its benchmark interest rate to keep inflation in check.

We don't need interest rates to keep inflation in check.

Investors fear that the Federal Reserve is going to fumble its attempts to keep inflation in check.

They favor high rates to keep inflation in check.

We don't have to tax to keep inflation in check.

Or, has forward economic progress stalled, which could keep inflation in check?

And yet such expectations have changed little this year, which could keep inflation in check.

In the late 1980s, for example, the Accord processes also helped to keep inflation in check.

When the difference between short - term rates and long - term rates narrows (or outright inverts), it's an indication that the Fed could be on the verge of slamming the brakes on economic growth to keep inflation in check.

While other countries are creating inflation, Australia's central bank is raising interest rates to keep inflation in check.

Credit card APRs to rise as Federal Reserve raises rates again — Credit card APRs will rise after the government's interest rate setting committee decided to raise its benchmark rate by 0.25 percent to keep inflation in check.

Citing a healthy economy and to keep inflation in check, the Federal Reserve raised benchmark interest rates three times in 2017, with many believing another three to four hikes could be in store for 2018.