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Fed to Lower Rates as Economic Data Is Delayed

The Federal Reserve meets on Tuesday to consider lowering interest rates amid a dearth of government economic data due to the government shutdown. There was an inflation report last Friday, the ... Read More

Fed Officials May Shine Some Light on the Economy Amid Lack of Government Data Due to Shutdown

Without official data releases, markets and businesses may have to rely on comments from the Federal Reserve this week. Read More

WATCH: Powell announces first interest rate cut of the year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of ... Read More

Instant View: Analysts react after Fed cuts interest rates by quarter of a percentage point

NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday and indicated it will steadily lower borrowing costs for the rest of this year, as ... Read More

Watch: Powell speaks on economy a week after Fed agrees to interest rate cut

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave remarks from Providence, Rhode Island, Tuesday on the U.S. economy, just a week after the nation’s central bank agreed to lower interest rates by a quarter of ... Read More

Government shutdown halts release of economic data. The Fed may be 'flying blind' on interest rates, experts say.

The shutdown could prevent the release of a jobs report on Friday. The government shutdown on Wednesday has halted the release of some major economic data at a wobbly moment for the economy, ... Read More