Economy News A Slower Economy, Lower Inflation The Odds Of A June Rate Cut Are Significant

Fed's December rate cut looks increasingly like a toss-up

Citing worries about inflation and signs of relative stability in the labor market after two U.S. interest rate cuts this year, a growing number of Federal Reserve policymakers are signaling reticence ... Read More

Stocks tumble as chances of December interest rate cut fade

Tech stocks slid as a split among Federal Reserve officials has added to uncertainty over next month's rate decision. Read More

Fed's Goolsbee, Cook, Daly join growing chorus of officials undecided on December rate cut

Chicago Federal Reserve president Austan Goolsbee said he is undecided about whether to cut interest rates again in December. The threshold for cutting again is higher, he said, given inflation ... Read More

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice ... Read More

The global economy is still on a path to slower growth, IMF says

The global economy is still on a slower growth track in the years ahead, the IMF says — even if tariff threats proved to be less economically damaging than previously believed. Why it matters: New ... Read More