Stagflation? Fed sees higher inflation and an economy growing by less than 2% this year

The rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee downgraded its collective outlook for economic growth to 1.7%, down from the last projection of 2.1% in December. Read More

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, but trims economic growth outlook

Fed Chair Jerome Powell cites "high uncertainty" around the impact of Trump administration tariffs on key trading partners. Read More

Fed Ups Inflation Forecast And Expects Less Economic Growth, Citing ‘Uncertainty’

The Federal Reserve's quarterly dot plot also revealed how the central bankers expect the U.S. economy to perform this year. Read More

The Fed holds interest rates steady but cuts economic growth forecasts because of tariffs

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged as central bank officials weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s aggressive economic agenda. Read More

5 questions facing the Fed ahead of its rate decision

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady Wednesday despite growing concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy. Measures of economic confidence spanning consumers, ... Read More

Federal Reserve Holds Key Interest Rate Steady Amid Uncertainty About The Economy's Future

As widely expected, the Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady. Officials are waiting for the economy to send signals about its trajectory amid uncertainty about the effects of President ... Read More

The Fed Left Interest Rates Alone, but the Economy Is Still a Mess

The Fed meets eight times a year to assess the economy's health and set monetary policy, primarily through changes to the federal funds rate, the benchmark interest rate US banks use to lend or borrow ... Read More

Tariffs, Inflation, Government Shutdown Hang Over the Economy as Trump Dodges Recession Questions

Over the past ... outlook evolves. We do not need to be in a hurry, and are well-positioned to wait for greater clarity." Other economic data to watch will include the New York Federal Reserve’s ... Read More

How Much Will the Fed Cut Interest Rates?

For the full details, see our US Economic Outlook. Let’s start with a ... gap is positive and inflation is high), as today, then the Fed seeks to hike interest rates to slow growth. Read More

Fed likely to pause rate cuts with clouds gathering over the economy

The Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut interest rates this week despite growing concern about the state of the U.S. economy and the impact of President Trump’s trade agenda. Markets are expecting ... Read More

Gold News: Is an Early Fed Rate Cut the Key to the Next Rally?

China’s Stimulus Push: Wage Hikes, Rate Cuts, and AI-Driven GrowthTue, 18 Mar 2025 03:30:35 GMT NAHB Housing Market Index Drops To 39; SP500 Tests Session HighsMon, 17 Mar 2025 17:58:37 GMT US ... Read More

Japanese Yen Weekly Forecast: BoJ Rate Hike Bets, Inflation, and the Fed in Focus

Japan’s GDP and private consumption data signaled resilient demand and a pickup in economic activity in Q4. Inflation ... BoJ rate hike could weigh on the USD/JPY pair, a more hawkish Fed ... Read More