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 official sends strong signal on December interest-rate cut

The CME FedWatch Tool slumped almost 21% on Schmid’s Nov. 14 comments to a 43.6% chance of a December interest-rate cut. Read More

Fed rate cut at next meeting is a coin flip after shutdown data blackout

Investors are split on whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again at its next meeting in less than a month, amid uncertainty following the loss of economic data during the government ... Read More

What happens if the Fed cuts rates before Christmas Eve?

Explore how a pre-Christmas Fed rate cut could ripple through markets, influence home loans, impact the dollar and shape holiday spending. Read More

Fed policymakers divided over need for more rate cuts

U.S. central bankers who have supported two interest rate cuts this year signaled on Monday divergent views on the need for more, underscoring the challenge for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as ... Read More

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed's Powell says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice ... Read More

Fed Vice Chair Jefferson: Slow approach to cuts makes sense as policy rate approaches neutral

The Federal Reserve should "proceed slowly" in approving further interest rate cuts as monetary policy moves closer to a neutral stance, Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Friday. 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

Takeaways: Fed Chair Powell says don’t count on a December rate cut

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. But another rate cut at the next meeting in December “is ... 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