Economy News Fed Rate Hikes Don T Just Fight Inflation They Hurt Economy Over Long Term, Study Says

The Fed just cut rates: Here’s what it actually means for the economy

Ben Emons, Founder and CIO, FedWatch Advisors, breaks down what the Fed’s latest rate cut signals about the economy. Read More

Fed Lowers Key Interest Rate as Hiring Slows, Inflation Persists

The rate cut could gradually reduce costs for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, and business borrowing, offering some relief to consumers and companies. Read More

Recession fears mount as Fed says more rate cuts could follow hiring slowdown

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said ... 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

Takeaways: Fed Chair Powell says don’t count on a December rate cut

President Donald Trump has spent much of the year urging the Federal Reserve to deliver aggressive rate cuts in order to boost the economy. But the government shutdown ironically threatens the very ... Read More

Long Treasury yields to stay elevated as inflation, debt pressures blunt Fed easing

(Corrects BNY Mellon Asset Management to BNY Investments in paragraph 13) By Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) -Short-dated U.S. Treasury yields will edge lower on expectations of Federal Reserve ... Read More

Fed minutes show policymakers remain concerned about inflation as they weigh rate cuts

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes from the central bank's monetary policy meeting last month, which showed that while policymakers anticipate further interest rate cuts, they ... Read More

Would a government shutdown hurt the economy? Experts explain

The federal government is hurtling toward a possible shutdown Tuesday night. The federal government is hurtling toward a possible shutdown at a delicate moment for the nation's economy, as a hiring ... Read More

Why Mortgage Rates Might Not Keep Going Down

Mortgage rates have fallen modestly from their peak above 7% in January. Analysts expect mortgage rates to hold around 6% in 2026, even as the Fed cuts short-term interest rates. Mortgage rates ... Read More

Trump's tariffs to dim global economy 'in the short and the long term': IMF

The impact of President Trump's tariffs is expected to weigh on economic growth worldwide in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund's new World Economic Outlook released Tuesday. "The ... Read More