Economy News Fed Could Cut Rates Fewer Times Than Expected As Economy Keeps Growing, According To Cnbc Survey

Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn ... Read More

Fed expected to cut interest rate again Wednesday

The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring. A cut Wednesday would ... Read More

Why the Fed’s Next Interest Rate Move Is Becoming So Hard to Predict

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve's 12-member policy committee is divided about whether to cut interest rates at its next meeting in December.A group of "hawks" within the committee favors keeping ... Read More

Fed's Waller calls for December rate cut, while Jefferson wants to move 'slowly'

Fed governor Chris Waller said Monday that he supports cutting interest rates next month because he's more worried that the job market is weakening than inflation accelerating. Waller noted that it's ... Read More

Fed likely to cut rates again despite 'no risk-free' path for policy, analysts say

As upside inflation pressures fade and job growth weakens, the Federal Reserve appears poised to cut short-term interest rates again on Oct. 29 at the end of its two-day meeting complicated by missing ... Read More

Why Lower Interest Rates May Not Fix America’s Job Market

The Federal Reserve's current round of interest rate cuts is meant to boost hiring, but experts say they may not be able to fix what's wrong with the job market. The Federal Reser ... Read More

The Fed’s Recent Rate Decisions Have Been Divisive. It Is Likely to Get Worse.

The last three policy votes have featured some form of dissent, as officials grapple with how to weigh a softening labor market and resurgent inflation. Read More

Fed Is Likely to Cut Rates Again as ‘Insurance’ Against a Weakening Economy

With the job market cooling and inflation still about a percentage point above the central bank’s 2% target, Fed officials have sought to balance both sides of their dual mandate by moving cautiously ... Read More

Economy growing at ‘moderate pace,’ Fed says, but weaker labor market justifies rate cut

The Fed on Wednesday said the economy "has been expanding at a moderate pace," but it also contended that the risks of rising unemployment and "uncertainty about the economic outlook" necessitated a ... Read More

Fed expected to cut interest rates, but less than Trump wants

On the other hand, if the Fed lowers rates to stimulate the economy in the face of a hiring slowdown, it threatens to boost spending and worsen inflation. Last month, the Fed cut its benchmark ... Read More