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

Federal Reserve faces dilemma amid expected rate cut decision

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates 25-basis-points at its meeting this week, though elevated inflation has created a dilemma for policymakers. Read More

Inflation, politics and data blackout collide around Fed’s rate cut decision

The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates again this week, but the environment surrounding that decision is unusually fraught for the central bank. Read More

The Fed is expected to cut rates this week — even while the government is shut down

The government shutdown means the latest job numbers haven't been released, but the Fed is still likely to cut. Read More

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

Analysts expect the Fed to proceed with another quarter-point rate cut, viewing a cooling labor market as a larger concern than inflation. Read More

Fed’s Policy Path Looks More Treacherous as Shutdown Delays Critical Data

The central bank is poised to lower interest rates again on Wednesday despite having only a partial view of how the economy is faring. Read More

Door Open For Fed Rate Cut As Delayed U.S. Inflation Report Released

The inflation report shows that US prices rose at the slowest pace in nearly 3 months. TD Securities' Gennadiy Goldberg discusses what this means for interest rates. Read More

Rescue the job market or stop inflation? A rate cut from the Fed this week could hit your wallet — and your paycheck

With inflation creeping higher again, cash sitting in a checking or low-rate savings account is effectively losing value. High-yield savings accounts are still offering returns above the current ... Read More

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

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

Fed minutes show policymakers remain concerned about inflation as they weigh rate cuts

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes from the central bank's monetary policy meeting last month, which showed that while policymakers anticipate further interest rate cuts, they ... Read More

Trump official says inflation is decelerating, and Fed should be able to cut rates further

As he reacted to today's CPI report, Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser to President Donald Trump, said the administration's view is that inflation is decelerating. This deceleration will "take all ... Read More

Fed could cut rates next week after inflation data shows easing

The Fed may cut interest rates next week after September 2025 CPI shows a 3.0% annual increase, below expectations, amid economic and political pressures. Read More

Lower-Than-Expected Inflation Keeps Fed On Track For October Rate Cut

It would have taken a surprising surge of inflation in September to deter the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates in October—and that didn't happen. Read More