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

Charting the Global Economy: Fed Reins In Rate-Cut Expectations

Central bankers in North America’s two largest economies lowered borrowing costs this week, though yields on government debt climbed after the heads of US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada damped ... Read More

Fed Rate Cut in October Is as Good as Done. December Is Where It Gets Interesting.

The Federal Reserve is all but certain to lower interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point when officials gather next week, extending the central bank’s pivot toward bolstering the job market ... Read More

Fed cuts rates as shutdown clouds economic dashboard

After a two-day meeting of its monetary policy committee in Washington, the Fed announced it would cut interest rates again. Read More

Fed’s Stephen Miran says he wants half-point interest rate cut this month

Stephen Miran – the newest Fed governor appointed by President Trump – said Thursday he plans to push for a half-point interest rate cut at the central bank’s meeting later this month. Policymakers ... Read More

Fed's Powell says economy may be on firmer footing, but job market weak

Powell says Fed taking meeting-by-meeting approach to interest rate cuts Fed chief says elevated inflation partly due to impact of tariffs Hiring and layoffs remained low through September, he says ... Read More