Interest Rate – Deena Zaidi

Why 2% inflation became the global target for central banks

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026Deena ZaidiBanking and Finance, Europe, Graphs, Inflation, Japan, United States of America, World Economy, World economy

The curious case of the 2% inflation target and why most central banks won’t let it go.

The Fed cuts interest rate for second time in 2025

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025Deena ZaidiGraphs, Graphs, Inflation, Markets, Politics & Policy, Trade and tariffs, United States of America, World Economy, World economy

Persistently high inflation makes this reduction a tricky one. The interest rate cut is the first in Trump’s second term as well as the first in 2025.

U.S. inflation drops to 2.4% as egg prices peaked at $6.23 per doz. in March

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025Deena ZaidiWorld Economy

U.S. inflation dropped to 2.4% in March as consumer prices fell slightly, easing from 2.8% in February. The dip comes amid new tariffs from President Trump and ongoing Fed caution on interest rate cuts. Food prices, however, continued to rise—egg prices surged 60.4% year-over-year.

UPDATED: Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut since 2020

September 17, 2024October 30, 2024Deena ZaidiBanking and Finance, Banking News, Politics & Policy, United States of America, World Economy

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time since 2020.