Fed Officials Fret Over How Far They Can Lower Interest Rates
Several Federal Reserve officials Wednesday reiterated their deep uncertainty over how far the central bank will need to lower interest rates, highlighting the difficulty policymakers face in trying to determine the right setting to keep the economy on an even keel.
The Fed Cut Interest Rates In November, And More Rate Cuts Are Coming
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on November 7. More interest rate cuts are likely through the end of 2026.
What the Latest Fed Rate Cut Means for Mortgage Interest Rates
When the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point in September, it wasn't a particularly surprising move. At that point, the Fed was expected to make its first rate cut of the year in response to cooling inflation.
U.S. inflation rose 2.6% in October, a month after the Federal Reserve began cutting rates
U.S. inflation rose 2.6% on an annual basis last month, representing an uptick from September when the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates amid signs of cooling prices and a weaker labor market.
Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again—But Uncertainty Swirls As Trump Policies Could Fuel Inflation
The Fed lowered rates by 25 basis points to a 20-month low, but economists say tariffs may throw a wrench in the rate cutting cycle.
Fed officials wary of inflation risks as they weigh more rate cuts
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -After a scare earlier this year that the U.S. labor market might be cooling too fast, some Federal Reserve policymakers are shifting their attention back to inflation risks as they weigh when,
Inflation Stays Firm, but Not Enough to Derail December Fed Cut
The Labor Department on Wednesday reported that consumer prices in October rose 2.6% from a year earlier. That marks a pickup in the pace of inflation from September, when prices were up 2.4% on the year.
Stock market's big rally, inflation could mean Fed has only one rate cut left before a pause, says CIO
Wednesday's inflation reading, while ticking up to a 2.6% yearly rate as expected, continues to hold above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Combining that with the easing of financial conditions on the heels of a powerful rally in the stock market in early November could drive the Fed to cut rates only one more time before taking a pause,
Traders bet on Fed December rate cut after inflation data
Traders of contracts that settle to the Federal Reserve's policy rate moved Wednesday to price in a firmer chance of another quarter-point interest-rate cut at the central bank's meeting next month, after a government report showed consumer inflation rose in October in line with economist expectations.
Officials hope inflation reports keep rate cuts on track
Interest-rate jitters are weighing on markets, but a Fed official thinks inflation seems control. Here's what happens next.
Powell to Speak on Interest Rates and the Economy. Look for Clues About the Fed’s Next Rate Decision.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will headline a busy week of central-bank officials’ public remarks on Thursday.
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