Economy News As Economy Reverses, Expect 3 Rate Cuts This Year Strategist

The Fed makes a second interest rate cut. Here’s what will — and won’t — change for your money.

At its October rate-setting gathering, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered its benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a new target range of 3.75%-4%. That’s the lowest level ... 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

What Citibank’s rate cut tells us about the next big move in the economy

Citibank’s surprise rate cut signals a shift in lending and economic sentiment as markets brace for slower growth. Read More

The U.S. economy is slowing — and the nation’s top economists don’t expect it to improve much over the next year

First came the post-pandemic surge in prices. Then came the fastest jump in interest rates in four decades. Now, Americans are contending with a global trade war and a slowing job market. After five ... Read More