Economy News Atlanta Fed President Says Economy Likely Slowing, Though Rate Cut Timing Uncertain

Fed's Waller calls for December rate cut, as hawks press for policy pause

A clutch of Federal Reserve bank presidents on Friday aired their discomfort with the U.S. central bank's decision to cut interest rates this week, even as influential Fed Governor Christopher Waller ... Read More

Fed's Logan says this week's rate cut was not needed, opposes one in December

The U.S. central bank should not have cut interest rates this week and should not do so again in December, Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan said on Friday, citing a 'balanced' labor market ... Read More

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

Fed likely to cut rates again despite 'no risk-free' path for policy, analysts say

Analysts expect the Fed to proceed with another quarter-point rate cut, viewing a cooling labor market as a larger concern than inflation. 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

A Hawkish Fed Official Is Rethinking His Stance on Rate Cuts

Raphael Bostic has spent most of 2025 as one of the Federal Reserve’s most steadfast inflation hawks. The Atlanta Fed president projected just one interest rate cut for the year when most of his ... Read More

Takeaways: Fed Chair Powell says don’t count on a December rate cut

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. Read More

Federal Reserve likely to cut key rate Wednesday and may signal another cut to follow

The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring. Read More

Atlanta Fed says labor shifts, immigration trends complicate economic outlook

The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate in September to spur hiring amid concerns about a weakening labor market. A government shutdown has interrupted the release of key economic data, complicating ... Read More