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The Fed Is Increasingly Torn Over a December Rate Cut

As data went dark from the government shutdown, inflation hawks pushed to pause rate cuts at a contentious October meeting. The divide might not end soon. Read More

Future Fed Rate Cuts ‘Far’ From Certain After Divided Meeting

Powell made an unusually pointed intervention at a news conference following the meeting Wednesday to push back against market expectations that a rate cut at the Fed’s next gathering ... changes ... Read More

Fed's December rate cut looks increasingly like a toss-up

Citing worries about inflation and signs of relative stability in the labor market after two U.S. interest rate cuts this year, a growing number of Federal Reserve policymakers are signaling reticence ... Read More

Could mortgage interest rates fall before the Fed's October meeting? Here's what to consider.

For homebuyers and current owners looking to refinance, October 29 can't come fast enough. That's when the Federal Reserve is set to conclude its next two-day meeting and, with it, issue another ... Read More

Fed Officials Begin to Push Back on Rate Cuts

It was just the other day when the conventional wisdom was that the Federal Reserve had turned the corner and more rate cuts were effectively a lock. Putting aside President Donald Trump’s relentless ... 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

October Fed Meeting: Live Updates and Commentary

The October Fed meeting kicks off today, October 28, and concludes tomorrow, October 29, with the central bank's latest policy decision. Following a recent string of lower-than-expected jobs data, the ... Read More

Should you lock in a home equity loan rate before the October Fed meeting?

It's an exciting time to be a borrower. And all three could soon be even lower, if the Federal Reserve continues its recent rate-cut campaign, which seems inevitable for when the central bank meets ... Read More

Fed policymakers divided over need for more rate cuts

U.S. central bankers who have supported two interest rate cuts this year signaled on Monday divergent views on the need for more, underscoring the challenge for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as ... Read More

The Fed is expected to cut rates this week — even while the government is shut down

The government shutdown means jobs data hasn't been released, while inflation came out late. Rate cuts could ease mortgage and credit card borrowing costs for consumers. The Fed is set to make its ... Read More