Economy News Fed Acknowledges ‘strong’ Economy’ But Chooses To Leave Interest Rates Unchanged

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid optimism US can avert recession

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, pausing an aggressive inflation fight amid growing optimism that the United States can achieve normal price levels without ... Read More

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged despite stubborn inflation

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, despite stubborn inflation that has resisted the central bank's fight to cool price increases. The move allows previous rate increases ... Read More

A divided Fed cuts interest rates again as economic concerns persist

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its influential interest rate for the third time this year as it tries to balance rising inflation with a labor market that appears to have weakened in recent mont ... Read More

Fed cuts interest rates for third straight time amid uncertainty over labor market, inflation

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third interest rate cut of the year as policymakers moved forward with the cut to support the labor market despite elevated inflation. Fed policymakers ... Read More

A Divided Fed Cuts Rates, Increases Forecast for Economic Growth in 2026

The Federal Reserve – as expected – lowered interest rates on Wednesday by a quarter point, but the decision included an unusual three dissents. Two of the naysayers favored no cuts at all, while a ... Read More

How U.S. Interest Rates Move the World Economy

Because the U.S. has the world's largest economy, fluctuations in America's interest rates affect much more than domestic growth. Read More

How to Read the Fed’s Projections Like a Pro

The forecasts will offer a glimpse of the path for policy at a highly uncertain moment for economy — and the central bank. By Colby Smith Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to release a fresh set ... Read More