Strategist: tariffs are a 'drag on growth' and could result in the Fed cutting rates
Amy Xie Patrick of Pendal discusses the impact of tariffs on inflation and growth, and why she sees a tricky downward path ...
Next CPI Inflation Report Could Improve 2025 Fed Rate Cut Expectations
This week’s forthcoming Consumer Price Index report could show easing year-on-year inflation, increasing the potential for ...
Solid January Jobs Data Will Likely Keep Fed Interest Rate Cuts On Hold
The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed ...
Will mortgage interest rates fall in February without a Fed meeting? Experts weigh in
If you look at the biggest industry forecasts, analysts predict that mortgage rates will either hold steady or drop slightly in the near term. Fannie Mae currently predicts that the average 30-year ...
Kugler Says Fed Should Keep Rates on Hold for ‘Some Time’
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said it’s appropriate to keep the Fed’s benchmark interest rate where it is for some ...
Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's ...
Traders now see just one Fed rate cut this year
Traders of short-term interest-rate futures on Friday now expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates just one time this ...
Fed Stays Steady, and Powell Offers No Guidance on Future Rate Cuts
After three cuts at the end of last year, Federal Reserve officials paused rate moves as they weigh a solid economy and ...
Fed officials see healthy jobs market, no rate-cut rush
Federal Reserve officials on Friday said the U.S. job market is solid and noted the lack of clarity over how President Donald ...
Key takeaways from the Fed’s decision to pause interest rate cuts
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hit pause on interest rate cuts in its first key decision of President Donald Trump’s second ...