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October CPI canceled and November inflation report pushed back until after Fed’s next big interest-rate vote

The Federal Reserve won’t see critical information on U.S. inflation or job creation before its next pivotal meeting in December to decide whether to cut interest rates for the third month in a row. Read More

Williams' comments boost odds of a Fed cut, though policy hawks remain adamant

The U.S. Federal Reserve can still cut interest rates "in the near term" without putting its inflation goal at risk, New York Fed President John Williams said on Friday in comments that prompted ... Read More

September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision

Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down. Read More

US economy saw stronger-than-expected job growth in September, but the unemployment rate rose

The Labor Department is finally releasing the jobs report for September, which was delayed for weeks due to the government shutdown. It is expected to show the economy added around 50,000 jobs that ... Read More

Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn ... Read More

Many Fed policymakers at last meeting were opposed to December rate cut

The FOMC voted 10-2 at last month's meeting to cut the central bank's benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to the 3.75%-4.00% range, with the two dissents unusually split in ... Read More

Federal Reserve faces dilemma amid expected rate cut decision

The Federal Reserve is set to announce its next interest rate decision on Wednesday and the monetary policy meeting comes as the economy is facing a weakening labor market as well as elevated ... Read More

Shutdown delays October inflation report – what does the Fed's data say?

The government shutdown delayed the October CPI inflation report indefinitely, as alternate gauges like the Cleveland Fed's inflation nowcast estimated 2.96% annual inflation. Read More

Government shutdown blocks key GDP data release – what do the Fed's models say about economic growth?

The ongoing government shutdown delayed the release of the Commerce Department's initial estimate of the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), as other data sources suggest solid economic growth ... Read More

Fed Cuts Rates; Powell Says Future Cuts ‘Far From’ Certain

The Fed lowered rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% at its October meeting. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take ... Read More