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Fed cuts rates for third time, but affordability concerns still rise

Powell acknowledged consumers face “really high” costs and said the Fed is “working hard” to make their lives more affordable. Will rate cuts help? Read More

Fed’s Deepening Split Clouds the Path for 2026 Rate Cuts

Polo Rocha has written about economics and banking for nearly a decade. Sha Hanting / China News Service/ VCG via Getty Images Fed officials remain sharply divided on the outlook for 2026, with ... 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

The Monster Lurking Behind the Fed’s Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve just handed Wall Street a Halloween treat – a second rate cut. But behind the sweet headline lies something much scarier. See, the real monster we have to worry about this season ... Read More

A Fed rate cut next month seemed doubtful. Here's why it's now likely to happen.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference in October. Over the past month, there have been sharp public disagreements among Federal Reserve officials about the likely path of ... 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. US companies have sharply slowed their hiring this year, ... Read More