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Biggest takeaways from the Fed's rate cut & Powell's comments

Federal Reserve officials have voted to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at their December FOMC meeting on Wednesday, lowering rates to a range of 3.5 to 3.75%. The announcement was followed by a ... 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

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

Powell said 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 Divisions Show Powell Isn't Trump's Biggest Hurdle to a Rate Cut

Last week, President Trump said he expects much lower interest rates once he can install a new Federal Reserve chair next May. However, growing opposition to a December rate cut inside the central ... Read More

Fed’s rate cut today masks troubling 2026 outlook

The Federal Reserve kicks off its final meeting of 2025 today with financial markets showing 90 percent confidence the central bank will deliver another interest rate cut. Chair Jerome Powell faces ... 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

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

Fed’s Daly Backs December Rate Cut, Citing Vulnerable Labor Market

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said she supports lowering interest rates at the central bank’s meeting next month because she sees a sudden deterioration in the job market as both more likely ... Read More

Fed's rate cut takeaways, Eric Jackson's bull case for Nextdoor

Morning Brief host Julie Hyman takes on the day's morning market developments on December 11, 2025. A panel consisting of State Street Senior Global Macro Strategist Marvin Loh and Yahoo Finance ... Read More

Stocks Settle Higher as US Economic News Lifts Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up by +0.91%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +1.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ... Read More