Economy News Lemand On Fed Cuts, Inflation, China Economy

Fed likely to lower rate but may pause follow-up cuts

The Fed's rate-setting committee is sharply divided over whether to lower borrowing costs again at the Dec. 9-10 meeting. Read More

Fed Set For Rate Cut As Views Split Over Inflation, Jobs As Priority

Federal Reserve officials will meet this week for what is expected to result in the third interest rate cut since September. Read More

Even If Fed Cuts Rates Again, US Economy May Not Get Much of a Boost

Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be blunted by factors that ... Read More

Fed expected to deliver third straight rate cut this week amid labor concerns

Fed policymakers face a tough decision on rates with inflation remaining above target as weak job market data and rising layoffs complicate the outlook for the December meeting. Read More

Federal Reserve expected to cut rates again on Wednesday, but it could be contentious

Even with the government shutdown resulting in uneven and delayed official economic data, traders have increased their bets that the central bank will cut its benchmark rate. The probability of a ... Read More

Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market

Fed governor Stephen Miran calls for large interest rate cuts, warning that current policy is "holding the economy back" and pushing unemployment higher. Read More

Why rate cuts may be off the table

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins indicated that rate cuts might be off the table for the rest of 2025 due to ongoing inflation concerns. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ... Read More

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

Divided Fed cuts rates

The Fed cut interest rates as expected, another reduction in December is “far from” a “forgone conclusion,” the chair said. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of Fed officials in ... Read More

Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December? Here's what economists say.

Just a few weeks ago, a December interest rate cut was viewed as practically a done deal by many economists. Now, with fresh government data showing solid U.S. job growth in September, many ... Read More