Economy News Fed Chair Powell The Us Economy May Be More Resistant To Interest Rates

Federal Reserve likely to cut rates, may signal just one more reduction next year

It would be the third cut in a row and bring the Fed’s key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years. Read More

A divided Fed is expected to cut rates for a 3rd straight time

The Fed is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point — but with inflation stubbornly high and mixed signals from the job market, it could be a split decision. Read More

A divided Fed is set to lower interest rates again, in one of its toughest calls

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is set to lower borrowing costs again, even as stark divisions persist within the central bank’s powerful rate-setting committee. Read More

The Fed is expected to cut rates today. But the outlook for 2026 is less certain

• The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point, lowering borrowing costs for the third time this year to support a weakening labor market. • Wall Street will be ... Read More

Fed lowers rates, but Powell suggests move may be the last of 2025

WASHINGTON — A policy divide within the U.S. central bank and a lack of federal government data may put another interest rate cut out of reach this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on ... Read More

What to Expect in Markets This Week: Fed Interest Rate Decision and Powell Remarks; Earnings From Oracle, Broadcom

Federal Reserve interest rate decision, Fed Chair Jerome Powell remarks, trade deficit data, earnings from Oracle, Broadcom, GameStop, and Adobe. Read More

The Fed's Two-Day Meeting Starts Today—Here's What You Need to Know

The Fed is poised to cut rates despite divisions on the economic outlook and could signal a slower path for easing in 2026. Read More

Fed could find itself in a bind as it sets the stage for Powell's successor

The U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting this week will begin to set expectations for President Donald Trump's upcoming nominee to lead the central bank, potentially leaving policymakers in a bind between ... Read More

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

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. But another rate cut at the next meeting in December “is ... Read More

I asked ChatGPT what will happen to the economy if the Fed keeps cutting interest rates: Here’s what it said

In mid-September, the U.S. Federal Reserve voted to lower interest rates by a quarter percent, moving the federal funds rate to a target range of 4% to 4.25%. It’s been the first rate drop in nine ... Read More

Fed rate cut is too little, too late — time to show glum Jerome Powell the door

Commerce Department data and record stock-market highs indicate the US economy is on a tear so far under President Donald Trump. Yes, inflation is still a bit too high at 3% — but under Joe Biden, we ... Read More

Fed Vice Chair Says Economic Trade-Offs Justify Lowering Rates Slowly

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in October for the second time this year, although Chair Jerome Powell said a third cut is ‘not a foregone conclusion.’ WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains the central ... Read More