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Rising Unemployment Adds Pressure on the Fed to Consider More Rate Cuts

An unexpected jump in the unemployment rate Tuesday kept pressure on the Federal Reserve to rescue the job market by cutting interest rates. Read More

Mortgage rates in limbo as Fed officials debate inflation, jobs data

Mortgage rates stayed near 6.3% after the Fed’s December cut, as officials weigh further moves amid persistent housing shortages. Read More

Fed cuts interest rates again: What's next for mortgages, credit cards

The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates for a third time in 2025. What's next for borrowers and consumers? Read More

What the Federal Reserve rate cut means for you

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years. Read More

Fed lowers interest rates again amid debate over inflation, jobs

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday for the third time this year, seeking to shore up a softening labor market even as inflation builds and leaving ... Read More

Next Fed Meeting: When It Is In January And What To Expect on Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve's policy committee is scheduled to meet next in late January, after cutting the Fed's key interest rate at each of the last three meetings. Read More

Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December? Here's what economists say.

Just a few weeks ago, a December interest rate cut was viewed as practically a done deal by many economists. Now, with fresh government data showing solid U.S. job growth in September, many ... Read More

The Fed may cut interest rates next week. Here's what happened to mortgage rates the last two times it did that.

Anticipation over a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, which was barely registering a few weeks ago, is now growing to a fever pitch. Following an unemployment report that showed the rate increasing ... Read More

Fed meeting recap: Central bank cuts rates for a 3rd time — and shows its biggest split in years

The Fed has cut interest rates for the third time in a row at December's meeting. Fed members were the most divided they've been all year. Read More

Fed Cuts Rates Again, Is Divided Over Future Moves

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a third time this year, but officials were divided over their next move. Jerome Powell, the central bank’s chair, said “we haven’t made any decision about ... Read More

Fed cuts rates again, signals it may be done for now

Three officials dissented in opposite directions. Stalled progress on inflation and a cooling job market made for one of the most divided meetings in years. Read More

Bond Traders Brace for Jobs Report as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Crumble

Bond investors are zeroing in on Thursday’s US labor market report, which is expected to either kill or rekindle waning expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next month. The September ... Read More