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The Fed just cut interest rates for the third-straight time

The Fed said Wednesday afternoon it is trimming its benchmark lending rate by a quarter point, its third such reduction this year. Follow along as Chair Jerome Powell discusses the move. Read More

Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next year

The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months. Read More

How AI Could Reshape the Economy and the Job Market: Here's Fed Chair Powell's Perspective

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says AI spending is lifting growth and could help boost productivity, but raises questions about the impact it may have on the labor market. Read More

Big Changes Coming to the Fed—And Interest Rates—Next Year If This Frontrunner Gets Powell’s Job

Trump gets to nominate a replacement for Jerome Powell, whose term expires in May, and who has resisted Trump's demands for steep rate cuts. Kevin Hassett, the front-runner to become the next chair of ... Read More

Jerome Powell’s era of consensus at the Fed is over

Federal Reserve policymakers are split over whether they should continue cutting interest rates, ending a period of consensus that has defined Chair Jerome Powell’s leadership of the central bank. The ... Read More

Even if Fed cuts rates again, US economy may not get much of a boost

Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be blunted by factors that ... Read More

Jerome Powell says Fed is ‘well-positioned’ to wait and see how the economy evolves after close-call rate cut

Powell described the latest policy move as a difficult decision, which was marked by high dissent among Fed officials. ・He said tariffs are contributing to elevated inflation but expects the impact to ... 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

Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett leads in the race to be Fed chair

Kevin Hassett continues to be the top candidate to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, with the president expected to make a decision in the coming weeks. Read More

What Hassett As Potential Fed Chair Would Mean For Interest Rates

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside of the White House on November 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hassett spoke about the ... Read More

Big Changes Coming to the Fed—And Interest Rates—Next Year If This Frontrunner Gets Powell’s Job

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ... Read More