'Stagflation' risk puts Federal Reserve in tricky spot as it meets this week

17-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 26

When Federal Reserve officials last met in late January, things looked pretty good: Hiring was solid. The economy had just grown at a solid pace in last year's final quarter. And inflation, while stubborn, had fallen sharply from its peak more than two years ago.

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