Economy News Fed Minutes Show Officials See Inflation Slowing, Economy Cooling

Fed minutes show policymakers remain concerned about inflation as they weigh rate cuts

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes from the central bank's monetary policy meeting last month, which showed that while policymakers anticipate further interest rate cuts, they ... Read More

Mixed Economic Signals Stoke Divisions at Fed, Minutes Show

A few officials appeared reluctant to support the central bank’s interest rate cut last month, underscoring the tough task ahead for Chair Jerome H. Powell to forge a consensus. By Colby Smith Colby ... Read More

Fed Officials Are Willing To Cut Rates, But Inflation Could Derail Plans

Members of the Federal Reserve's policy committee are worried about both high inflation and the faltering job market, according to minutes from their most recent meeting released Wednesday. While the ... Read More

Fed minutes show split on future interest rate cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most members of the Federal Reserve‘s interest-rate setting committee supported further reductions to its key interest rate this year, according to minutes from last month’s meeting ... Read More

Fed to Lower Rates as Economic Data Is Delayed

The Federal Reserve meets on Tuesday to consider lowering interest rates amid a dearth of government economic data due to the government shutdown. There was an inflation report last Friday, the ... Read More

Growth is slowing, and inflation is easing. More Fed rate cuts are the right response.

This macro backdrop leaves markets in an uneasy equilibrium. Growth is slowing; inflation is contained; and the Fed is easing, but not urgently. Our stance remains neutral on equities, overweight on ... Read More

Fed minutes show caution over inflation even as officials cut rates

Federal Reserve officials showed a willingness to lower interest rates further this year, but many expressed caution driven by concerns over inflation at their policy gathering last month. “Most ... Read More

Fed minutes show most officials support rate cuts

WASHINGTON -- Most members of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate setting committee supported further reductions to its key interest rate this year, according to minutes from last month's meeting ... Read More

Uncertainty Grows as Fed Officials Diverge on Rate Cuts

Mixed signals from Fed officials show deep divisions on another rate cut in December as inflation lingers and key data remains missing. Read More

Fed's Powell points to persistent labor market weakness as government shutdown delays official reports

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said that the economy continues to see a softening of the labor market despite the government shutdown delaying the release of official jobs and ... Read More

Without job and inflation reports, Fed is flying blind

The Federal Reserve is approaching a pivotal moment for monetary policy just as the government shutdown has cut off access to its most important economic data, raising questions about how the central ... Read More

The shutdown is complicating the Fed’s ability to help the economy

The Federal Reserve was already facing one of its most difficult battles, steering a shifting economy through a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation. The government shutdown just made that ... Read More