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

Fed governor says the economy needs large rate cuts now

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran is arguing that the central bank should move quickly and aggressively to cut interest rates, warning that the current policy stance is too tight for an economy ... 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

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

What Fed rate cuts mean for fixed-income investors

Federal Reserve rate cuts are reshaping the fixed-income landscape, changing both the risks and opportunities facing bondholders. For investors who rely on steady income, the shift from rising yields ... 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

Missing Data Throw Fed Rate Cuts Into Doubt

Relief over the end of the government shutdown has given way to concerns over whether the Federal Reserve will slow its interest-rate cuts. Futures pricing shows a roughly 50% chance the central bank ... Read More

The Fed Is Increasingly Torn Over a December Rate Cut

The path for interest-rate cuts has been clouded by an emerging split within the central bank with little precedent during Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s nearly eight-year tenure. Officials are ... Read More