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

Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next year

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

Fed meeting recap: Divided committee cuts rate another quarter-point

The Federal Reserve ordered another quarter-point cut to its federal funds rate, but not without dissents among the rate-setting committee. Read More

Fed’s Deepening Split Clouds the Path for 2026 Rate Cuts

Fed officials remain sharply divided on 2026 rate cuts, reflecting conflicting predictions on growth, inflation, and labor trends that will shape policy ahead. Read More

Fed may not give Trump his rate cuts, but has set out a positive view of the 2026 economy

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve may not give President Donald Trump all the rate cuts he wants, but the view of the economy policymakers included in new ... Read More

With Fed rate cuts behind us, AI and bonds are now on Wall Street’s mind

Wall Street got the rate cut it wanted. But with the Federal Reserve set to take a more cautious approach to trimming interest rates in 2026, investors are now left to wrestle with other concerns that ... Read More

Fed signals pause on rate cuts as investors navigate data darkness and leadership change

After three consecutive interest rate cuts, investors now confront an uncertain U.S. monetary policy outlook for the year ahead, clouded by persistent inflation, data gaps, and an impending leadership ... 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

A divided Fed is set to lower interest rates again, in one of its toughest calls

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is set to lower borrowing costs again, even as stark divisions persist within the central bank’s powerful rate-setting committee. 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 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

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

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said the U.S. economy is "calling for large interest rate cuts" and warned that current monetary policy is "holding the economy back" by keeping borrowing costs ... Read More