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Investors (and Trump) are about to find out if Fed still wants rate cuts in 2025
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this week, but investors will be watching ...
Trump grumbles the Fed is losing a race with Europe to cut interest rates. Is he right?
Trump has griped the Federal Reserve is losing a contest with the European Central Bank to cut interest rates? Is it a ...
Fed to keep rates steady as tariffs, possible oil shock counter inflation data
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady next week, with investors focused on new central bank ...
The Israel-Iran Conflict Gives the Fed a New Reason to Keep Interest Rates Steady
Yet with the sudden escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict and subsequent spike in oil prices, Fed chief Jerome Powell now appears unintentionally prescient for standing pat.
Inflation Doubts To Keep The Fed On Hold Until December
Amidst a slight cooling in economic activity, inflation has been making decent progress towards the 2% target. Click to read.
'It makes sense to be on hold': Why Wall Street strategists think Fed rate cuts aren't coming anytime soon
Encouraging economic data has boosted market hopes for Fed rate cuts, but policymakers remain cautious amid lingering ...
Tariff uncertainty and inflation fears will likely keep Fed stuck in place
Economists are broadly expecting the Federal Reserve to stand pat on interest rates at its upcoming meeting, but how the ...
Israel’s attacks on Iran may keep Fed rate cuts on hold, just as inflation was looking better
Treasury yield jumped 6.9 basis points on Friday to $4.426, reversing a dip in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
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Everyday Economics: The Fed's balancing act: Why this week matters more than you think
The latest PCE inflation reading came in at 2.1% in April, well below the Fed's March projection of 2.7% for 2025. Core PCE inflation, the Fed's preferred measure, sits at 2.5% – also below their 2.8% ...
Fed Expected to Keep Rates Steady as Tariff Risks Outweigh Inflation Data
Trump has demanded the U.S. central bank lower its benchmark overnight interest rate immediately by a full percentage point, ...
Inflation Ticked Up to 2.4% in May, Driven by Rising Housing Costs
The consumer price index increased 0.1% for the month of May, lower than economists' predictions, with the annual rate ...
What the Mild May Inflation Report Means for the Fed
Wednesday’s inflation report won’t change much for the Federal Reserve because it will take several months of price data to ...