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What the latest Fed rate cut means for your money — even if the next one is not certain

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest-rate target by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that another move in 2025 is not guaranteed. "A further ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate in bid to boost job market

Mixed signals from a weakening job market, stubborn inflation, roaring AI investments and the government shutdown have forced the Fed into a dilemma. 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

How the Fed’s rate cut will impact your finances

The Federal Reserve's interest rate cut will have a gradual impact on mortgages and credit card relief could be slow. Read More

Fed cuts interest rates for 2nd time this year, but rejects large reduction sought by Trump

Last month, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), a policymaking body at the Fed, projected two additional quarter-point rate cuts over the remainder of the year. By contrast, Trump has called for ... Read More

News Wrap: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for 2nd time this year

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut its topline interest rate by a quarter-point for the second time this year, President Trump is due to meet China's Xi Jinping on the last leg of his ... 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

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points amid weaker labor market

The Fed on Wednesday announced its second interest-rate cut of 2025, reducing borrowing costs in a move to spur U.S. hiring. Read More

Interest rate cuts, Lisa Cook and H-1B fees: Today’s economic conditions

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve won’t yet have a big impact on the local economy, and a new fee for H-1B visa applications will slow the area’s efforts to ... Read More

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again to Protect Jobs as Economic Risks Grow

The Federal Reserve has once again cut its benchmark interest rate, aiming to revive the stagnant job market and prevent a surge in unemployment by lowering borrowing costs. 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

Will Bank of Canada cut interest rates again this week? What economists say

Most economists expect the Bank of Canada to cut borrowing rates this week after mixed economic gauges on inflation and the job market. Read More