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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

Even If Fed Cuts Rates Again, US Economy May Not Get Much of a Boost

Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be blunted by factors that ... 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

Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December?

The government's latest jobs data could affect whether Federal Reserve officials continue their push to ease borrowing costs. Read More

US Fed official backed rate pause because inflation 'too high'

A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday said he voted against cutting interest rates this week because inflation was "too high" for comfort. Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid was one ... 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

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