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A Fed rate cut next month seemed doubtful. Here’s why it’s now likely to happen.

Despite dramatic differences among Fed officials, opinions are coalescing behind a third interest-rate cut in succession. Read More

Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December? Here's what economists say.

The government's latest jobs data could affect whether Federal Reserve officials continue their push to ease borrowing costs. Read More

Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn infla ... Read More

Fed's Collins: Monetary policy currently in right place, hesitant about cutting rates

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said Saturday that she’s still leaning against the U.S. central bank cutting its interest rate target next month as it faces ongoing risks to ... Read More

Fed cuts interest rates for second time this year amid labor market weakness

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second interest rate cut of this year as policymakers moved to support the labor market despite inflation remaining above the central bank's target. Fed ... Read More

What happens to mortgage rates now that the Fed cut rates? Here's what's happened previously.

After weeks of anticipation, the Federal Reserve trimmed its benchmark interest rate today, dropping the benchmark rate by another 25 basis points, marking its second rate cut of 2025. The move, which ... Read More

Will the Fed cut interest rates in December? Here’s what experts are saying.

The highlight of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference Wednesday was his report that there were “strongly different views” among his colleagues about what ... Read More

Why Lower Interest Rates May Not Fix America’s Job Market

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve has been cutting interest rates to boost the job market.Many of the labor market's persistent problems, such as a shrinking workforce and the rise of AI, cannot be ... Read More

Fed likely to cut rates again despite 'no risk-free' path for policy, analysts say

As upside inflation pressures fade and job growth weakens, the Federal Reserve appears poised to cut short-term interest rates again on Oct. 29 at the end of its two-day meeting complicated by missing ... Read More

The Fed makes a second interest rate cut. Here’s what will — and won’t — change for your money.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again for the second straight meeting, a sign that officials are more focused on safeguarding the job market and shielding the economy from a recession than ... Read More