Economy News Fed, Boj Dominate Rate Week For Almost Half The Global Economy

December interest rate cut was a close call for some Fed officials, minutes show

Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the ... Read More

Charting the Global Economy: ECB, UK, BOJ Diverge on Rate Moves

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting against a backdrop of near-target inflation and sturdier economic activity in the euro zone. Read More

Trump Vs The Fed: A 2026 Rate War Could Shake The Economy

This week’s Federal Reserve meeting arrives with more on the line than a routine policy update. The Trump administration has already signaled dissatisfaction with the current monetary trajectory and ... Read More

The Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates for a third straight meeting was highly contentious, reflecting an internal divide that will likely limit how much borrowing costs will fall next ... Read More

Even If Fed Cuts Rates Again, US Economy May Not Get Much of a Boost

Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be blunted by factors that ... Read More