Inflation is among the most powerful forces in financial markets, but too much or too little can send the economy spiraling. Here's how it works, and how the Fed works to regulate it. Photo composite: Dom Amatore for The Wall Street JournalThe economy will probably climb out of the funk it fell into in the first quarter, and Federal Reserve knows it. Fed policy makers decided to leave rates on hold Wednesday, which was no surprise. The statement released following their two-day meeting...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 20, 2019 19:30 UTC