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

The economy muddled along during the shutdown, the Fed found. Is another rate cut on tap?

Just two weeks before a pivotal meeting, the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy has been just muddling along as of late. Read More

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 infla ... Read More

Stronger Economy Halts Fed’s December Rate Cut

Job growth and recent inflation data show the U.S. economy is stronger than expected, hiring remains healthy and inflation has ticked up. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s resistance to sharply ... Read More

Federal Reserve officials split on interest-rate cut ahead of December meeting

But Fed Chair Jerome Powell knocked back expectations of a December interest rate cut in a press conference following the Oct. 29 FOMC vote. “Far from it,’’ he told reporters. Read More

Federal Reserve likely to cut key rate Wednesday and may signal another cut to follow

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. Read More

Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December? Here's what economists say.

The government's latest jobs data could affect whether Federal Reserve officials continue their push to ease borrowing costs. Read More

Fed likely to cut rates as job market shows signs of weakness

WASHINGTON — 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 ... Read More

I Asked ChatGPT What Will Happen To the Economy If the Fed Keeps Cutting Interest Rates: Here’s What It Said

In mid-September, the U.S. Federal Reserve voted to lower interest rates by a quarter percent, moving the federal funds rate to a target range of 4% to 4.25%. It’s been the first rate drop in nine ... 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

Fed cuts rates as shutdown clouds economic dashboard

The Federal Reserve cut its interest rate target on Wednesday for the second time since President Donald Trump entered his second term, a further move toward easing monetary policy. After a two-day ... 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