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

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

Fed Divisions Show Powell Isn’t the Biggest Hurdle to a Rate Cut

President Trump expects his next Fed chair to lower rates, but growing internal opposition shows the limits of a leadership change—and threatens to end decades of consensus. 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 the long stretch of consensus that has defined Chair Jerome Powell’s leadership of the central ... 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 ... Read More

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

Philip Jefferson offered a case study in the central bank’s predicament Monday, acknowledging the risk of stubborn inflation and weaker employment conditions—dueling threats that call for opposing ... 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

Trump again criticizes Fed's Powell, says 'I'd love to fire his ass'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates more quickly, saying: "I'll be honest, I'd love to fire ... 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

WATCH: Powell delivers remarks after Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring, even as inflation stays elevated. Watch ... Read More

Fed Chair Powell Says December Interest Rate Cut Is ‘Far From’ Guaranteed

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

Fed Meeting Today: Fed Faces Tough Choices as Powell Acknowledges Policy Divisions

Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ... Read More