Economy News Fed S Bostic Says Economy Likely Slowing, Though Rate Cut Timing Uncertain

Bostic says he backed Fed rate cut, policy still restrictive

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said Friday that he "eventually" supported the central bank's second straight interest-rate cut this week, even as inflation remains a ... 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

The Fed just cut rates: Here’s what it actually means for the economy

Ben Emons, Founder and CIO, FedWatch Advisors, breaks down what the Fed’s latest rate cut signals about the economy. Read More

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 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 Is Likely to Cut Rates Again as ‘Insurance’ Against a Weakening Economy

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its policy meeting on Wednesday, to a target range of 3.75%-4.00%. That would follow a quarter-point cut in ... Read More

Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Eyes on U.S. Government Shutdown, Fed Rate-Cut Prospects

Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting Oct. 13. Focus remains on developments related to the U.S. government shutdown and any indications ... 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

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