Economy News Fed Rate Cuts Are Often A Warning Sign For The Economy That Might Not Be The Case This Time Around

Fed Meeting: FOMC Will Cut Rates. Pay Attention to the Dot Plot.

Follow live coverage of the Federal Reserve's December interest rate decision; the Summary of Economic Projections, or "dot plot"; and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference. Read More

Even if Fed cuts rates again, U.S. economy may not get much of a boost

Rate-sensitive industries, like housing, could see a limited benefit from lower borrowing costs because prices remain near record highs. Read More

Why does the stock market care so much about a rate cut?

Just a few weeks ago, the stock market stumbled over fears that artificial intelligence stocks might be in a bubble. Now stocks are back within reach of a record high. Read More

I Asked ChatGPT What More Fed Rate Cuts Mean for the Economy — Here’s What It Said

The Federal Reserve finally lowered interest rates in September, cutting its benchmark lending rate by a quarter of a point to a new range of 4% to 4.25%. It was the first rate cut in 2025. Many ... Read More

Fed's December rate cut looks increasingly like a toss-up

SAN FRANCISCO/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Citing worries about inflation and signs of relative stability in the labor market after two U.S. interest rate cuts this year, a growing number of Federal Reserve ... Read More

December interest rate cut in doubt as Fed minutes show policymakers divided

The minutes of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting last month show that the path for interest rate cuts in December and early next year is far from certain. Policymakers on the Federal Open Market ... Read More

Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market

Fed governor Stephen Miran calls for large interest rate cuts, warning that current policy is "holding the economy back" and pushing unemployment higher. Read More

Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily in December

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers expressed support in late October for further interest rate cuts, though not all committed to making the reduction at their next meeting in ... Read More

Fed’s Rate Cuts Will Help Plastics Sector Recover, but It Will Take Time

The recent quarter of a percentage point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve will have a positive impact on the plastics industry . . . but it may take a while. In addition to lag time between ... Read More

Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily in December

Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily in December WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers expressed support in late October for further interest ... Read More