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

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

This week’s Fed meeting will highlight the central bank’s challenge: Preventing a recession while tackling inflation

The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates for the third meeting in a row when it meets this week. Read More

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

With another Fed rate cut looming, it helps to know the recent history behind rate cuts and mortgage rate reactions. Read More

The Fed is divided over cutting interest rates. Here's why that matters

Sentiment has shifted dramatically in favor of an interest rate cut. Read More

Jumped the gun, says Morgan Stanley; reverses Dec Fed rate call to 25bps cut

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley said on Friday it now expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to deliver a quarter-percentage point rate cut in December, joining peers J.P.Morgan and BofA Global Research, ... Read More

Hassett at the Fed helm could pressure the dollar, investors say

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -Beneath the U.S. bond markets' composure around the prospect of White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett becoming the next Federal Reserve chair lies a ... Read More

Fed Poised to Cut Rates This Week, With More Easing Likely on Tap

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve policymakers are widely expected to reduce U.S. short-term borrowing costs this week by a quarter of a percentage point for the second time this year as they look to prevent ... Read More

Kevin Hassett As Fed Chair: Bond Vigilantes Are Warning Us

Discover how Kevin Hassett's Fed Chair prospects may impact rate cuts, inflation risks, and market trends. Click for how this may impact your portfolio. Read More

Bessent says US housing market in 'recession' due to Federal Reserve interest rate policies

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. housing market is one subset of the economy that may be in recession because of high interest rates as he continues to call for the Fed to cut rates. Read More

US Treasury's Bessent Says Fed's Language Shows They Are 'Stuck in the Past'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday applauded the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point, but said comments casting doubt on ... Read More

Big Changes Coming to the Fed—And Interest Rates—Next Year If This Frontrunner Gets Powell’s Job

The reported frontrunner to take over as Federal Reserve chair in May has a recent track record of advocating for the central bank lowering interest rates. Read More