Jobs News The Fed Could Pause Rate Cuts At Its Meeting Next Week If The October Jobs Report Is Hot, Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel Says

Fed Debate Heats Up: Cut Interest Rates to Save Jobs or Hold Firm Against Inflation?

Key Takeaways Federal Reserve officials shared opposing viewpoints as to whether the Fed should cut its benchmark interest rate in December.Raphael Bostic argued inflation is a greater threat than ... Read More

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

Fed's next rate cut could rescue jobs or crush your wallet

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is poised to make a critical decision this week regarding a potential interest rate cut. With markets anticipating a 90% chance of a 25 basis ... Read More

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

Interest rates should continue their downward journey, as forecasters expect another rate cut from the Fed on Oct. 29. Are more cuts coming? Read More

Amid Limited Jobs Data, Fed Takes Cautious Stance on Rate Cuts

Taking a question following the Fed’s expected move to lower interest rates by a quarter point, Powell told reporters a December cut is “not a foregone conclusion – far from it.” That sent a shiver ... 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