Economy News Fed Rate Cuts Served As A Signal The Us Economy Was Headed For A Recession In 2007 That Might Not Be The Case This Time Around

Fed expected to deliver third straight rate cut this week amid labor concerns

Fed policymakers face a tough decision on rates with inflation remaining above target as weak job market data and rising layoffs complicate the outlook for the December meeting. 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

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’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

The economy muddled along during the shutdown, the Fed found. Is another rate cut on tap?

Just two weeks before a pivotal meeting, the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy has been just muddling along as of late. 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

5 big myths about upcoming Fed rate cuts

Federal Reserve rate cuts often spark widespread speculation and misunderstanding about their immediate effects on the economy and personal finances. Despite common beliefs, these cuts do not always ... Read More