Fed, interest rates

Fed’s Kashkari Says Stronger Economy Could Mean Fewer Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said a strong economy and higher productivity growth may drive the US central bank to cut interest rates less than previously expected.
Fed Cuts Rates Again
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, the second reduction this year. A combination of strong data and Donald Trump’s return to the White House muddles the outlook on what comes next.
After likely quarter-point rate cut, Fed may slow pace of drops if inflation lingers
The Fed is set to lower interest rates a quarter point Thursday. But it's more likely to slow, rather than speed up, 2025 cuts due to inflation
Today's Mortgage Rates, November 8, 2024 | Strong Economy Keeping Rates High in Spite of Fed Cut
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Even though the Fed cut rates this week, mortgage rates are likely to remain elevated in the near term.
The Fed Cuts Rates, but the Path Ahead Is Less Clear
The Federal Reserve is reducing rates in response to cooling inflation. Donald Trump’s presidential victory has pumped up uncertainty.
Fed Cuts Rates Again to Support Economy
Good morning. Federal Reserve officials lower the lending rate by a quarter point. Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs after its net income plummeted. And Changpeng Zhao speaks in his first post-prison press interview.
Fed's Kashkari: Both political parties want inflation lower
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said he was not concerned about a potential clash between the Fed and President-elect Donald Trump because both major U.S. political parties want inflation lower.
Fed's Kashkari says central bank may not cut rates as much if economy remains strong
Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari on Saturday said there would probably be fewer interest rate cuts than expected if the U.S. economy stayed strong. Read more here.
Dear Mr. President-Elect: Here’s How to Keep the Economy Strong
Much has changed in the economy since you left office in 2021. You’re inheriting an amazing recovery. But that can change ...
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Fed lowers key interest rate by quarter point as inflation eases but pace of cuts may slow
After a September half-point cut, the reduction would bring the benchmark federal funds rate down three-quarters of a point ...
Trump is poised to make the Fed's job a lot harder
Trump's plans for tariffs could stoke inflation and make the Fed's interest-rate decisions more complicated.
Fed meeting recap: Powell ‘feeling good' about economy, says Trump can't legally fire him
In what's been an eventful week, traders are now turning their focus on the Federal Reserve. Policymakers are expected to ...
Trump Enters Just as the Fed Is Shifting Its Focus
After a single-minded focus on bringing inflation down, the central bank has pivoted toward achieving a soft landing.
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What Does the Trump Presidency Mean for the Fed?
He takes the Fed's independence seriously and wanted to drive that point ... We should remember that the U.S. is a services ...
Fed chair says Trump can't remove him. Could Trump still influence interest rates?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck a defiant tone this week when posed with the question of whether he would resign ...