Economy News Inflation Recession How Fed Rate Hikes And Economy S Outlook Compares With Soft Landings Of Past

Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

Wednesday’s decision brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%. The central bank had cranked its rate to roughly 5.3% in 2023 and 2024 to combat the biggest inflation spike in four ... Read More

Growth is slowing, and inflation is easing. More Fed rate cuts are the right response.

This macro backdrop leaves markets in an uneasy equilibrium. Growth is slowing; inflation is contained; and the Fed is easing, but not urgently. Our stance remains neutral on equities, overweight on ... Read More

Fed Risks a Recession if It Doesn’t Cut Rates Rapidly, a Top Official Warns

Stephen I. Miran, the newest member of the central bank’s Board of Governors, thinks some of his colleagues are too worried about inflation. Read More

Charting the Global Economy: Fed Reins In Rate-Cut Expectations

Central bankers in North America’s two largest economies lowered borrowing costs this week, though yields on government debt climbed after the heads of US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada damped ... Read More

Fed Cuts Rates Again As Inflation Stays High, Trump's Tariffs Strain Economy

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the second time in six weeks as inflation remains high and the US labor market shows more signs of strain. The Fed announced the approval of a ... Read More

Fed rate cut tries to prevent recession without sending prices soaring

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its target interest rate as it shifts focus from fighting inflation to supporting the choppy labor market. As financial markets expected, the Fed lowered rates a ... Read More

Fed's favored inflation gauge shows consumer prices remained elevated in August

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed that inflationary pressures remained elevated in August, as policymakers seek to balance the need to restore price stability against a weakening ... Read More

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again to Protect Jobs as Economic Risks Grow

The Federal Reserve has once again cut its benchmark interest rate, aiming to revive the stagnant job market and prevent a surge in unemployment by lowering borrowing costs. Read More

Fed keeps policy rate outlook intact amid projected growth slowdown, temporary inflation jump

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, but U.S. central bank policymakers indicated they still anticipate reducing borrowing costs by half a percentage ... Read More

Recession seems far off - that's the good news. Yet the economy is also far from trouble-free.

Customers shop at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York to buy the latest versions of the company's popular phones and other items. Enough trouble spots emerged in the U.S. economy to coax the ... Read More

The Fed’s Own Economists Disagree Where the Economy Is Heading

Want more stock market and economic analysis from Phil Rosen directly in your inbox? Subscribe to Opening Bell Daily’s newsletter. The Federal Reserve is moving forward with a range of opinions. On ... Read More

No one can seem to kill America’s economy, despite everyone’s best efforts

Americans hate this economy, but they keep spending like they love it. The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending rose 0.6% in August. Although that may not sound like a lot, it ... Read More