Charting the global economy: Fed, BOJ and BOE hold rates as tariffs loom - MSN

Global growth is expected to slow due to trade policies, with the OECD projecting a 3.1% expansion. Copper imports to the US surge amid tariff concerns. Read More

Economic news this week: See latest inflation, jobs numbers and more - USA TODAY

While the Fed's interest rate decisions don't directly affect mortgage rates, they do ripple through the economy and have made the math more difficult for homebuyers. A 30-year, fixed-rate ... Read More

Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Focus on Fed Rate Decision; BOJ and BOE Also Meet - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

The Federal Reserve announces a rate decision Wednesday. Photo: joshua roberts/Reuters Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting March 17. Read More

Solid Jobs Report Keeps Fed Rate Cuts at Bay

The latest labor market data reinforces the central bank’s wait-and-see approach to lowering borrowing costs, despite pressure from President Trump. Read More

Fed official sees slowing economy, but no rate cuts yet

Trump is pushing for rate cuts because he argues that the economy no longer suffers from the high inflation that spurred the Fed to sharply raise borrowing costs in 2022 and 2023. Read More

The Fed And BOJ Are Poised To Shift Market Sentiment This Week

Because with the CPI inflation rate falling and the Fed funds rate remaining at 5.33%, the real effective funds rate minus the CPI inflation rate has actually increased to 2.8% from 2.45%. Read More

Federal Reserve goes big with half-point interest rate cut, its first since 2020 - NBC News

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was lowering its key interest rate by half a percentage point, an unusually aggressive move designed to cushion the economy from a further slowdown. Read More

Traders betting Fed will cut rates at least 4 times this year to bail out economy - NBC New York

Data from the CME Group on Friday showed raised odds the federal funds rate will fall to 3.00% to 3.25%, down from 4.25% to 4.50% where it is currently. Read More

Fed’s Kashkari Says Stronger Economy Could Mean Fewer Rate Cuts

Fed’s Kashkari Says Stronger Economy Could Mean Fewer Rate Cuts Wait to see what government does before weaving into analysis Says productivity, growth important for near-term decisions ... Read More