Economy News Fed Holds The Line On Interest Rates, Sees A Stronger Economy But Still Three Rate Cuts Coming In 2024

The Fed is divided over cutting interest rates. Here's why that matters

If the Fed holds interest rates steady as a means of protecting against tariff-induced inflation, it risks a deeper slowdown of the labor market. On the other hand, if the Fed lowers rates to ... Read More

Fed reduces interest rate by a quarter point, Powell says December cut not guaranteed

The Federal Reserve on Oct. 29 announced a quarter percentage point rate cut, marking its second consecutive rate reduction. The move brings the Fed’s benchmark interest rate down to a range of 3.75% ... Read More

Fed cuts interest rates for second time this year amid labor market weakness

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second interest rate cut of this year as policymakers moved to support the labor market despite inflation remaining above the central bank's target. Fed ... Read More

What do the Fed’s rate cuts mean for stocks, crypto and other investments?

Higher interest rates played out on stocks, cryptocurrency and commodities such as oil over the past few years. But now that the Federal Reserve has been cutting short-term rates, what can investors ... Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates to bolster job market

The Federal Reserve is making it a little bit cheaper to borrow money. The central bank hopes to prop up the job market. But it's making no promises that rates will fall further in December. The ... Read More

Future Fed Rate Cuts ‘Far’ From Certain After Divided Meeting

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time this year, although Chair Jerome Powell said a third cut is “not a foregone conclusion.” WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains the central bank’s ... Read More

Fed president explains vote against interest rate cut

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in 2025 last week, though one member of the central bank's monetary policy committee voted against cutting rates, citing concerns over ... Read More

What happens to mortgage rates now that the Fed cut rates? Here's what's happened previously.

After weeks of anticipation, the Federal Reserve trimmed its benchmark interest rate today, dropping the benchmark rate by another 25 basis points, marking its second rate cut of 2025. The move, which ... Read More

Fed Cuts Rates In A Win For CRE, But Powell Also Delivers A Warning

The vote to cut rates was divided, with all but two members supporting the 25-basis-point cut that puts the federal funds rate between 3.75% and 4%. Stephen Miran, who was appointed by Trump and ... Read More

Analysis: Fed cuts interest rates again amid concerns of rising unemployment

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. But another rate cut at the next ... Read More