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

Top economist says more rate cuts now would signal the economy is in danger

The Federal Reserve has already cut interest rates three times this year, but the loudest warning from one top economist is not about what has happened. It is about what another round of cuts would ... Read More

Rising Unemployment Adds Pressure on the Fed to Consider More Rate Cuts

An unexpected jump in the unemployment rate Tuesday kept pressure on the Federal Reserve to rescue the job market by cutting interest rates. 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

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

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

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 economic projections on Wednesday should buoy the ... Read More

Even If Fed Cuts Rates Again, US Economy May Not Get Much of a Boost

Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be blunted by factors that ... 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

WASHINGTON – 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

Even If Fed Cuts Rates Again, U.S. Economy May Not Get Much Of A Boost

Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be blunted by factors that ... 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