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

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

Why a Fed rate cut next month now seems likely

Financial markets have spent much of the autumn doubting that The Fed would move again this year, but the balance of evidence has shifted in favor of another cut at the coming meeting. A combination ... Read More

Fed cuts interest rates for second time this year amid labor market weakness

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second interest rate cut of this year as policymakers moved to support the labor market despite inflation remaining above the central bank's target. Fed ... Read More

Fed's Hammack warns more rate cuts court financial stability risks

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack warned Thursday that cutting rates further right now carries a wide range of risks for the economy. Read More

The Fed makes a second interest rate cut. Here’s what will — and won’t — change for your money.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again for the second straight meeting, a sign that officials are more focused on safeguarding the job market and shielding the economy from a recession than ... 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

What happens to mortgage rates now that the Fed cut rates? Here's what's happened previously.

After weeks of anticipation, the Federal Reserve trimmed its benchmark interest rate today, dropping the benchmark rate by another 25 basis points, marking its second rate cut of 2025. The move, which ... Read More

Wall Street slump could secure Fed rate cut

If worries over excessive AI optimism persist, turning the recent market wobble into something more seismic, financial stability risks from plunging asset prices could force the Federal Reserve to cut ... Read More

Fed Cuts Rates for the Second Time This Year

Acknowledging “elevated” uncertainty about the economy, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates by a quarter point for the second consecutive month. The widely expected move comes as ... Read More

Fed Cuts Rates for 2nd Consecutive Time

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at an October 29 press conference following the announcement of the cut. Screenshot by Matthew Kaufman The Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee has lowered ... Read More

Future Fed Rate Cuts ‘Far’ From Certain After Divided Meeting

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates 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 bank’s ... Read More

Fed cuts rates as shutdown clouds economic dashboard

The Federal Reserve cut its interest rate target on Wednesday for the second time since President Donald Trump entered his second term, a further move toward easing monetary policy. After a two-day ... Read More