Economy News Fed Rate Hikes Can End Now That U S Job Gains Are The Size Of An Economy Like Australia’s, Says Blackrock

Fed's Waller says weak job market justifies rate cut in December

U.S. firms have begun talking more frequently about layoffs as they plan for weaker demand and possible productivity gains from artificial intelligence, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller ... Read More

Fed's Waller Backs Rate Cut In December Amid Weakening Labor Market: 'Not Worried About Inflation Accelerating'

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller argued for "continuing rate cuts" on Monday, stating he supports cutting the Fed’s policy rate at its next meeting in December to manage risks from a ... Read More

Fed needs to move slowly with further rate cuts, Jefferson says

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Monday the U.S. central bank needs to "proceed slowly" with any further interest rate cuts as it eases policy towards a level that would likely stop ... Read More

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

The Federal Reserve's current round of interest rate cuts is meant to boost hiring, but experts say they may not be able to fix what's wrong with the job market. The Federal Reser ... Read More

Jobs Report Shocks Market: Is the Fed About to Hike Rates Again?

The latest US jobs report for October 2025 shows unexpected strength. Discover what this means for Federal Reserve policy, your loans, and the economy. Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, as policymakers work to shore up the softening job market. It was the Fed's second rate cut in six weeks, ... Read More

The Fed Must Act Now – Before the Job Market Cracks

America’s labor market is flashing red, and the Federal Reserve is watching the light change instead of hitting the brakes. Job openings have fallen to 7.26 million, the lowest level in 4½ years. Read More

Fed Delivers Expected Rate Cut; Powell Says December Rate Cut Not Assured

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A divided U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday and announced it will restart limited purchases of Treasury securities after money ... Read More

Economy growing at ‘moderate pace,’ Fed says, but weaker labor market justifies rate cut

The Fed on Wednesday said the economy "has been expanding at a moderate pace," but it also contended that the risks of rising unemployment and "uncertainty about the economic outlook" necessitated a ... 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