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

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

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 faces another tough rate decison with inflation and job data delay

October jobs and inflation reports are canceled and November data are delayed until after the Fed's Dec. 9-10 meeting. What this may mean for rates. Read More

December interest rate cut in doubt as Fed minutes show policymakers divided

Federal Reserve policymakers remain divided on December interest rate cuts as FOMC minutes revealed differing views on monetary policy amid inflation and labor market concerns. 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 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

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

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

Fed Risks a Recession if It Doesn’t Cut Rates Rapidly, a Top Official Warns

Stephen I. Miran, the newest member of the central bank’s Board of Governors, thinks some of his colleagues are too worried about inflation. Stephen I. Miran, the newest member of the central bank’s ... Read More

How does a Federal Reserve rate cut affect your finances? 4 things to know

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the second time since September. Before that, it had gone nine months without a cut. The federal ... Read More