Economy News The Fed Will Only Cut Rates Once This Year Because The Us Economy Is Too Strong, Market Vet Says

The economy muddled along during the shutdown, the Fed found. Is another rate cut on tap?

Just two weeks before a pivotal meeting, the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy has been just muddling along as of late. Read More

A Fed rate cut next month seemed doubtful. Here’s why it’s now likely to happen.

Despite dramatic differences among Fed officials, opinions are coalescing behind a third interest-rate cut in succession. Read More

The Fed is divided over cutting interest rates. Here's why that matters

If the Fed holds interest rates steady as a means of protecting against tariff-induced inflation, it risks a deeper slowdown of the labor market. On the other hand, if the Fed lowers rates to ... Read More

Fed’s Daly Backs December Rate Cut, Citing Vulnerable Labor Market

The views of the San Francisco Fed president are significant because she has rarely deviated publicly from the position of Chair Jerome Powell. Read More

Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn infla ... Read More

Does September Sales Data Boost the Chances of a Fed Interest Rate Cut?

U.S. retail sales slowed in September, and wholesale inflation remained tame, potentially providing the Fed with a signal to cut interest rates again at its next meeting. Read More

Fed likely to cut rates as job market shows signs of weakness

WASHINGTON — 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. A cut ... Read More

Fed's Waller: December Cut Appropriate, but January Action More Uncertain

Since the last Fed meeting, "most of the private sector and anecdotal data that we've gotten is that nothing has really changed. The labor market is soft. It's continuing to weaken," with inflation ... Read More

Fed reduces interest rate by a quarter point, Powell says December cut not guaranteed

The Federal Reserve on Oct. 29 announced a quarter percentage point rate cut, marking its second consecutive rate reduction. The move brings the Fed’s benchmark interest rate down to a range of 3.75% ... Read More

A December Fed Cut Is in Play Again—But What Would It Really Mean for Mortgage Rates?

Key Takeaways A December Fed rate cut is once again looking likely, but that doesn’t necessarily mean mortgage rates will drop.Today’s 30-year mortgage rates are sitting near a 13-month low, but they ... Read More

US Fed on track to cut rates again in penultimate decision of 2025

The US Federal Reserve is almost certain to cut interest rates for a second straight meeting on Wednesday, and could also shed light on what it will do next. Analysts and traders expect most ... Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, as policymakers work to shore up the softening job market. It was the Fed's second rate cut in six weeks, ... Read More