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

Fed Chair Should Lower Rates If the Market Does Well, Trump Says

Donald Trump said he expects his Federal Reserve chair to lower interest rates if the economy is doing well, the latest signal that the president is eager for a nominee committed to borrowing cost ... Read More

One Last Fed Rate Cut for 2025 — What Does It Mean For You?

The Fed cut rates again, easing borrowing but squeezing savers. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on ... Read More

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

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said she supports lowering interest rates at the central bank’s meeting next month because she sees a sudden deterioration in the job market as both more likely ... Read More

US Fed Rate Cut Highlights: Fed cut driven by rising job risks, inflation pressures tilted to upside, says Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Americans’ struggles with high living costs stem largely from the elevated inflation experienced in 2022 and 2023 rather than today’s slower price increases. Read More

Divided Fed lowers rates, signals pause and one cut next year as growth rebounds

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday but signaled borrowing costs are unlikely to drop further in the near term as it awaits clarity on the ... Read More

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

Over the past month, there have been sharp public disagreements among Federal Reserve officials about the likely path of the economy and the appropriate level of interest rates. These public debates ... Read More

The Fed just cut interest rates for the third-straight time

• The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point as expected, lowering borrowing costs for the third time this year. • Wall Street rallied after Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out ... Read More

Federal Reserve votes to cut interest rates for a 3rd time

The Federal Reserve voted to cut interest rates Wednesday by another quarter percent, in an effort to prop up a sagging job market. Fed officials warned they'll be cautious about more cuts in 2026. It ... Read More

Fed delivers third straight rate cut but 'dot plot' projects just one cut in 2026

Federal Reserve policymakers cut interest rates for the third straight meeting on Wednesday while signaling there may be only one cut next year as rates get closer to a neutral level. The Fed lowered ... Read More

The Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates for a third straight meeting was highly contentious, reflecting an internal divide that will likely limit how much borrowing costs will fall next ... Read More

A divided Fed cuts interest rates again, as concerns about the job market outweigh fears of tariff-fueled inflation

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its influential interest rate for the third time this year, pointing to a job market that Chairman Jerome Powell said may be weaker than it appears. The cut of a ... Read More

An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. US companies have sharply slowed their hiring this year, ... Read More