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Will borrowers see lower rates? What the Fed's interest rate cut means for you

If the Fed holds interest rates steady as a means of protecting against inflation, it risks a deeper slowdown of the labor market. On the other hand, by lowering rates to stimulate hiring, the Fed ... Read More

The Fed just cut interest rates for the third-straight time

The Fed said Wednesday afternoon it is trimming its benchmark lending rate by a quarter point, its third such reduction this year. Follow along as Chair Jerome Powell discusses the move. Read More

Fed Vice Chair Says Economic Trade-Offs Justify Gradual Rate Cuts

Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said Monday that the evolving balance of risks-of stubborn inflation and weaker employment conditions-underscores the need to lower interest-rate slowly. Jefferson's ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates amid mixed economic data and divisions in its ranks

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday for the third time in a row, but left big questions about any additional rate cuts in the future. The Federal Open Market Committee voted to cut its ... Read More

Fed vice chair backs slow rate cuts given trade-offs

On November 17, 2025, the Federal Reserve's vice chair used two public appearances to stress that tradeoffs in the current economy reinforce the need to "proceed slowly" on interest-rate cuts, ... Read More

How a former Fed vice chair would approach rate cuts

Federal Reserve is meeting to make its interest rate decision after the government shutdown delayed key economic data. Today on the show, we talk to the former Vice Chair of the Fed, Lael Brainard, ... Read More

Fed Vice Chair Says Economic Trade-Offs Justify Lowering Rates Slowly

Federal Reserve officials face a challenge resolving differences over how to set interest rates with little new economic data to guide tricky judgment calls. Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson offered a ... Read More

How Much Would the Next Fed Chair Be Able To Lower Interest Rates?

Kevin Hassett, the frontrunner to take over the Federal Reserve chairmanship from Jerome Powell, is likely to push for lower interest rates—but it's uncertain whether he would be able to get them. Read More

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 5 PM ET: Fed Vice Chair Says Economic Trade-Offs Justify Lowering Rates Slowly | U.S.

Philip Jefferson offered a case study in the central bank's predicament Monday, acknowledging the risk of stubborn inflation and weaker employment conditions-dueling threats that call for opposing ... Read More

Fed Vice Chair: Tradeoffs Reinforce Need to 'Proceed Slowly' on Rate Cuts

Philip Jefferson, Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, pointed to the risks of stubborn inflation and weaker employment conditions. (Aaron Schwartz/EPA/Shutterstock ... Read More

Fed Vice Chair Jefferson: Slow Approach to Cuts Makes Sense as Policy Rate Approaches Neutral

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve should "proceed slowly" in approving further interest rate cuts as monetary policy moves closer to a neutral stance, Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on ... Read More

Fed Vice Chair Says Economic Trade-Offs Justify Lowering Rates Slowly

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in October for the second time this year, although Chair Jerome Powell said a third cut is ‘not a foregone conclusion.’ WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains the central ... Read More