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Fed faces another tough rate decison with inflation and job data delay

October jobs and inflation reports are canceled and November data are delayed until after the Fed's Dec. 9-10 meeting. What this may mean for rates. Read More

No Jobs Data, No Fed Meeting? The Central Bank's December Interest Rate Decision Just Got Harder

The Federal Reserve's next rate move may hinge on delayed employment data, which won't be released until after its next scheduled rate cut decision. Read More

The Fed is so divided that the next vote on rates could result in an unprecedented tie, analysts say. ‘Then things would get really messy’

The typically consensus-driven Federal Reserve is looking more and more divided lately, so much so that next month’s rate-setting meeting could produce a deadlock, according to Capital Economics. ... Read More

Why a Fed rate cut next month now seems likely

Financial markets have spent much of the autumn doubting that The Fed would move again this year, but the balance of evidence has shifted in favor of another cut at the coming meeting. A combination ... Read More

December interest rate cut in doubt as Fed minutes show policymakers divided

Federal Reserve policymakers remain divided on December interest rate cuts as FOMC minutes revealed differing views on monetary policy amid inflation and labor market concerns. Read More

Fed likely to cut rates as job market shows signs of weakness

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring. A cut ... 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

Many Fed policymakers at last meeting were opposed to December rate cut

The FOMC voted 10-2 at last month's meeting to cut the central bank's benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to the 3.75%-4.00% range, with the two dissents unusually split in ... 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

Fed Cuts Rates; Powell Says Future Cuts ‘Far From’ Certain

The Fed lowered rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% at its October meeting. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take ... Read More