Economy News Lemand On Fed Cuts, Inflation, China Economy

Fed's Williams says Fed can still cut rates in the "near term"

The U.S. Federal Reserve can still cut interest rates "in the near term" without putting its inflation goal at risk, New York Fed president John Williams said on Friday. Read More

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

The government's latest jobs data could affect whether Federal Reserve officials continue their push to ease borrowing costs. Read More

Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn ... Read More

Fed cuts interest rate again amid slow hiring, high inflation

WASHINGTON — 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 ... 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

I Asked ChatGPT What Will Happen To Inflation If the Fed Keeps Cutting Interest Rates: Here’s What It Said

The Federal Reserve has been in the spotlight lately as it cut interest rates to keep the economy moving. But what does this mean for inflation? To get a clear picture, GOBankingRates asked ChatGPT ... 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

Fed president explains vote against interest rate cut

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in 2025 last week, though one member of the central bank's monetary policy committee voted against cutting rates, citing concerns over ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

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 year ... 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

Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it ... Read More