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Why won’t the Fed cut rates in July? Its favorite inflation gauge is telling it not to.
The inflation gauge the Federal Reserve relies on most to decide whether to raise or lower U.S. interest rates is likely to ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)5d
How an inflation uptick and Trump’s pressure complicate the Fed’s interest rate decision
A new report shows inflation has picked up and analysts believe the prices of many goods increased, in part, because of ...
Axios on MSN5d
How the Fed sets rates — and why Powell can't move rates alone
President Trump's war on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is taking on a more aggressive form, bringing Trump a step ...
USA Today10mon
Fed cuts interest rates by 50 basis points - USA TODAY
This story was updated to add new information. WASHINGTON — In the end, the Fed decided to go big. The Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate by a hefty half percentage point Wednesday ...
USA Today1mon
Fed holds interest rates steady. Here's when they might lower them.
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday between 4.25% and 4.5% – exactly as interest-rate traders' bets had predicted after the policy-making body's meeting in early May. The ...
Wall Street Journal6d
The Fed Holds Rates Steady. How to Maximize Your Savings and Cut Down ...
The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark rate today, at a range of 425 to 450 basis points. Officials cite ongoing economic uncertainty as a reason to maintain the wait-and-see approach ...
Fed minutes likely to shine light on divide over tariffs, rates outlook
Fed Governor Christopher Waller and Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman, both appointed by President Donald Trump ...
CNN7mon
Key takeaways from the Fed’s third rate cut | CNN Business
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by a quarter point, the third rate cut since it began to lower borrowing costs in September. The central bank’s latest move leaves its ...
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Fed keeps interest rates at 23-year high - NPR
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, as inflation remained stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target. Investors now think it could be September or later before rates start to fall.
Reuters1mon
Fed should cut interest rate by a full point, Trump says
The U.S. Federal Reserve should cut interest rates by a full percentage point, President Donald Trump said on Friday as he reiterated his view that Fed Chair Jerome Powell has been too slow to ...
MarketWatch5mon
Fed rate hikes are back in the conversation. Here’s what could ...
The Tell Fed rate hikes are back in the conversation. Here’s why, and what could trigger them. The bar for interest-rate hikes remains high, but these areas warrant watching, says Barclays ...
The New York Times7mon
How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards, Savings and More - The ...
The Fed’s benchmark rate stands at about 4.6 percent. In an effort to tamp down sky-high inflation, the central bank began lifting rates rapidly — from near zero to a high of 5.33 — between ...