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Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

Wednesday’s decision brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%. The central bank had cranked its rate to roughly 5.3% in 2023 and 2024 to combat the biggest inflation spike in four ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate in bid to boost job market

Mixed signals from a weakening job market, stubborn inflation, roaring AI investments and the government shutdown have forced the Fed into a dilemma. Read More

Fed trims rates again but future cuts uncertain

The Fed cut interest rates slightly on Wednesday to steady the economy amid a weakening job market, as a long government shutdown has clouded its view of the economy. Read More

Fed cuts rates as shutdown clouds economic dashboard

After a two-day meeting of its monetary policy committee in Washington, the Fed announced it would cut interest rates again. Read More

Fed cuts interest rates for 2nd time this year, but rejects large reduction sought by Trump

Last month, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), a policymaking body at the Fed, projected two additional quarter-point rate cuts over the remainder of the year. By contrast, Trump has called for ... Read More

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again to Protect Jobs as Economic Risks Grow

The Federal Reserve has once again cut its benchmark interest rate, aiming to revive the stagnant job market and prevent a surge in unemployment by lowering borrowing costs. Read More

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points amid weaker labor market

The Fed on Wednesday announced its second interest-rate cut of 2025, reducing borrowing costs in a move to spur U.S. hiring. Read More

Fed Cuts Rates as Officials Worry About Labor Market

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year. Investors lowered the probability of a cut at the Fed’s December meeting after Jerome Powell, the central ... Read More

Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data

Even in the best of times, the Fed has a tough time interpreting the data and deciding how best to guide the US economy. Read More

Fed Chair Powell tells Providence Chamber there's 'no risk-free path' for US economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell described the current economic situation as challenging, with risks to both employment and inflation. The Fed is balancing a slowing labor market, which ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates amid economic uncertainty

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time this year, dropping it by a quarter point. The change could have an impact on many lending rates and the Fed suggested two more ... Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates by .25%

Fed lowers rates by 0.25%: The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate to a target range of 4%–4.25%, marking its first reduction in 2025 after nearly a year ... Read More