Economy News An Inflation Uptick Could Delay Fed Rate Cuts, A Problem For The Economy And Biden’s Reelection

Legendary Investor Forecasts Another Fed Rate Cut In December Amid Economic Instability

In the midst of the current economic turbulence, Bill Gross, a seasoned bond manager on Wall Street, has made a bold prediction about the Federal Reserve's upcoming actions. 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 ... Read More

Fed's Goolsbee uneasy about rate cuts, says nothing wrong with dissenting

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday said he is uneasy about cutting interest rates in the face of too-high inflation that's steady at best and by some measures getting worse, ... Read More

Top Fed Official Boosts Odds of a December Rate Cut

John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the central bank had scope to lower borrowing costs “in the near term.” ... Read More

Fed cut rates amid policymakers' caution about inflation, minutes show

A divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month even as policymakers cautioned that lower borrowing costs could risk undermining the fight to quell inflation that has been above the U.S. Read More

Fed cut rates even as many of its policymakers worried about inflation, minutes show

A divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month even as many policymakers cautioned that lowering borrowing costs further could risk undermining the fight to quell inflation that has been ... Read More

Wall Street slump could secure Fed rate cut

If worries over excessive AI optimism persist, turning the recent market wobble into something more seismic, financial stability risks from plunging asset prices could force the Federal Reserve to cut ... Read More

I Asked ChatGPT What More Fed Rate Cuts Mean for the Economy — Here’s What It Said

The Federal Reserve finally lowered interest rates in September, cutting its benchmark lending rate by a quarter of a point to a new range of 4% to 4.25%. It was the first rate cut in 2025. Many ... Read More

Growth is slowing, and inflation is easing. More Fed rate cuts are the right response.

Inflation is on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's radar, but isn't the central bank's biggest concern right now. The slowdown in job creation since January suggests the economy is not running as ... Read More

Fed rate cut is too little, too late — time to show glum Jerome Powell the door

Commerce Department data and record stock-market highs indicate the US economy is on a tear so far under President Donald Trump. Yes, inflation is still a bit too high at 3% — but under Joe Biden, we ... Read More

Commerce Bank economist says fed rate cuts show confidence, not panic

THAT’S IN A FEW MORE MINUTES. AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE CUT INTEREST RATES TO THEIR LOWEST LEVEL IN THREE YEARS, AND THE 10 TO 2 VOTE, THE CENTRAL BANK LOWERED THE BENCHMARK RATE BY A QUARTER POINT TO 3 ... Read More