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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

US economic activity little changed ahead of next Fed meeting, report shows

U.S. economic activity was little changed in recent weeks, though employment was weaker in about half of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts and consumer spending declined, the U.S. central bank said ... 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 official forecasts huge economic shift coming soon

A growing number of Fed officials have been warning that inflation remains “too high” and could derail progress toward the central bank’s 2% goal. And the government shutdown means the Fed will be ... Read More

An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. Read More

end the fed? brett winton on jerome powell and economic soft landing

Brett Winton from ARK Invest discusses the possibility of ending the FED, firing Jerome Powell, and the chances of an economic soft landing in the next 12 months. Read More

Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame (THE CONVERSATION) When it comes to setting ... Read More

The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure ... Read More

Fed likely to cut rates again despite 'no risk-free' path for policy, analysts say

As upside inflation pressures fade and job growth weakens, the Federal Reserve appears poised to cut short-term interest rates again on Oct. 29 at the end of its two-day meeting complicated by missing ... Read More

Gold gains on soft US economic data; traders weigh Fed rate-cut chances

By Pablo Sinha (Reuters) -Gold prices rose from a one-week low on Tuesday, supported by soft U.S. employment numbers, while investors assessed the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in ... Read More