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Fed Debate Heats Up: Cut Interest Rates to Save Jobs or Hold Firm Against Inflation?

A divided Fed faces tough choices ahead of its December meeting—cut rates to support jobs or hold firm to fight stubborn inflation. Read More

Fed's Hammack says restrictive monetary policy needed to cool inflation

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said on Thursday monetary policy needs to remain in a position where it can help lower inflation pressures, suggesting she leans against the U.S. Read More

Fed to cut rates again in December on weakening job market, say most economists: Reuters poll

The U.S. Federal Reserve will again lower its key interest rate by 25 basis points next month to underpin a weakening labor market, according to 80% of economists polled by Reuters, up slightly from a ... Read More

Hiring slowdown suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says

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 more this year. Read More

Fed policy needs to stay 'somewhat restrictive', Cleveland Fed's Hammack says

But she considers the current Fed policy as "barely restrictive," she said, adding that her estimate of the neutral rate — the point at which interest rates neither stimulate nor restrict economic ... Read More

What happens if the Fed cuts rates before Christmas Eve?

Explore how a pre-Christmas Fed rate cut could ripple through markets, influence home loans, impact the dollar and shape holiday spending. Read More

Fed cuts key interest rate again as growth slows and inflation stays high

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated. “Job gains have slowed this ... 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

The shutdown is complicating the Fed’s ability to help the economy

The Federal Reserve was already facing one of its most difficult battles, steering a shifting economy through a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation. The government shutdown just made that ... Read More

Fed Cuts Rates Again As Inflation Stays High, Trump's Tariffs Strain Economy

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the second time in six weeks as inflation remains high and the US labor market shows more signs of strain. The Fed announced the approval of a ... Read More

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

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in ... 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