Fed rate cut is attempt to prevent recession without sending prices soaring

The US central bank is aiming for its soft landing that avoids recession, but the data and competing policy choices will make it difficult. Read More

What is the Fed's outlook for interest rate cuts, inflation and jobs for the remainder of the year?

Federal Reserve policymakers projected inflation will rise to 3% in 2025 while unemployment will reach 4.5% as the central bank begins cutting rates after holding them steady all year. Read More

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

The median forecast among the central bankers puts the fed funds rate at 3.6 percent by year-end, though projections span from 2.9 percent to 4.4 percent. Powell, asked whether the historic downward ... Read More

U.S. Recession Probability As Fed Finally Set To Resume Rate Cuts

At long last, the Federal Reserve is on the verge of resuming rate cuts. The Federal Reserve last cut the Federal Funds Rate to its current target level of 4.25-4.50% in December 2024. Read More

Federal Reserve raises interest rates 0.25%, intensifying inflation fight despite banking fears

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its short-term borrowing rate another 0.25%, intensifying the central bank's fight against inflation despite concern that previous rate increases ... Read More

Fed cuts rates as plunging job gains trigger alarm for economy

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday for the first time this year as the central bank attempts to ease pressure on the weakening U.S. job market. The Federal Open Market Committee ... Read More

Will the Fed cut rates today? See 5 economic charts that may determine its decision.

With the U.S. economy facing headwinds, the Federal Reserve faces pressure to trim interest rates this week for the first time since December 2024. Read More

Why the Fed’s rate cut might not boost the economy

Not in recent years, however. Pay close attention to this history when analyzing the Federal Reserve’s imminent interest-rate decision. The yield curve is likely to become even more upwardly sloping ... Read More

Federal Reserve expected to raise rates again

The Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting on Wednesday will be one for the history books. The Fed will either raise rates by three-quarters of a point for the third consecutive time, to 3%, or it will ... Read More

Takeaways: If you’re confused about what’s next for the US economy, so is the Fed

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time since December to support America’s faltering labor market. However, the economy’s path forward looks murky, according to the ... Read More

The Economy Is Headed For Stagflation. But This Time It's Different

The U.S. economy might be headed for a bout of high inflation and slow growth, but economists expect it to be far less severe than the malaise of the 1970s. Read More

Inflation slowed significantly in March

Consumer prices rose 5% last month compared to a year ago, extending a monthslong slowdown of price increases as the Federal Reserve aims to bring inflation down to normal levels without pushing the U ... Read More