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

The Fed just cut rates. But relief might not come quickly enough for some Americans

Consumer spending is a crucial part of the US economy, accounting for about two-thirds of its growth. And judging from retail sales data released earlier this week, that economic engine appears to be ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time this year

"The labor market is really cooling off," said Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who's been under unprecedented pressure to slash rates. 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

What effect will the Fed's interest rates cut have and what could happen next

NPR talks with Stacey Vanek Smith, a reporter at Bloomberg, about the effect the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates could have. Read More

Here are the 3 biggest ways the Fed interest rate cut could impact your money

The Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut since December could be followed by more reductions later in 2025. Here's what to know. Read More

Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation

The labor market has seen continued deterioration, most notably with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ revisions to nonfarm payrolls – in effect reducing the number of jobs economists thought the U.S. Read More

The Fed faces economic uncertainty and political pressure as it decides whether to cut rates

In a sign of how unusual this week’s Federal Reserve meeting is, the decision it will make on interest rates — usually the main event — is just one of the key unknowns to ... Read More

Economy Primed for Lower Interest Rates as Inflation Remains a Problem

Now that the Federal Reserve has signaled lower interest rates are likely to come in the next month or so, attention will turn back to the underlying health of the economy. That will be clearer this ... Read More

Fed's Powell announces policy framework tweaks for changed economic landscape

(Reuters) -Nodding toward significant changes in the economic landscape over the last five years, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday announced an updated operating framework for the U.S. Read More

Powell Tees Up Rate Cuts, Acknowledges Weakening Economy

In a wide-ranging speech at the Federal Reserve’s summer retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday signaled that interest rates are likely headed lower in the near term but ... Read More

Fed Rate Cut Now Appears Certain After Weak Jobs Report

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ... Read More