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

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

Traders see the odds of a Fed rate cut by September at 100%

Traders are now 100% certain the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by September. There are now 93.3% odds that the Fed’s target range for the federal funds rate, its key rate, will be lowered by ... Read More

What are the mortgage interest rate predictions for 2026? Here's what some experts expect.

Mortgage rates have been steadily declining in 2025, but will they continue that trend in 2026? Here's what to know. 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