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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, because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation. Read More

Fed's Barkin: Risks to both inflation, jobs, may be limited

WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said Friday he sees limited risks of a big rise in either unemployment or inflation, letting the Fed balance its two ... 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 Rates Again to Protect Jobs as Economic Risks Grow

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate today by a quarter of a percentage point, as widely expected.Fed officials aim to boost the faltering job market as concerns over ... Read More

The Fed still hasn’t defeated high inflation. Has it failed?

The Federal Reserve stepped in last month to safeguard America’s labor market, cutting rates by a quarter point to shore up a slowdown in hiring. But it has another equally important problem still to ... Read More

With inflation and jobs in ‘tension,’ Powell warns of the Fed’s tightrope on interest rates

The Federal Reserve is doing a difficult balancing act, trying to tamp down inflation while lifting up the job market, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday. “There is no risk-free path for policy as we ... Read More

The government shutdown is delaying Friday's jobs report

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Fed last month saw rising risks to job market, but remained wary on inflation

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials agreed at their recent policy meeting that risks to the U.S. job market had increased enough to warrant an interest rate cut, but remained wary ... Read More

Fed president warns inflation is 'going the wrong way' as tariff concerns mount

On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee warned about rising inflation and said it isn't clear whether tariff-induced price hikes will be a one-off or could pose a more ... Read More

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president talks about tariffs, jobs, and why inflation is ‘still elevated’

Without committing to another rate cut, Susan Collins says she expects inflation to moderate once tariffs work their way through the economy PROVIDENCE — Consumer spending has helped US economic ... Read More

Fed's Schmid sees no need to slash rates as tariff effect on inflation muted

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid expects only a mild inflation impact from tariffs, saying Monday it shows monetary policy is "appropriately calibrated" rather than a cue for ... Read More