It takes time for the Fed’s decisions to filter through the economy — and then even more time for consumers to see the ...
ST. LOUIS—A Federal Reserve official said he viewed last month’s decision to lower interest rates as a “close call” because the economic outlook appears to be different now than it was ...
The Federal Reserve cut interest ... overnight rate well above inflation. After the post-Jackson Hole fireworks, we're back to the waiting game. The center of gravity could shift to news from ...
After Wednesday’s Fed rate cut and two before that, the central bank’s policy rate now sits at a range of 4.25% to 4.50% — which is a full 1 percentage point, or 100 basis points ...
In the wake of arguably hawkish monetary policy news in December, there’s some concern out there that fewer-than-expected rate cuts from the Fed is bearish for stocks. But for stock market ...
When the Federal Reserve jolted markets in December, it wasn’t with its decision to cut interest ... unemployment rate starts rising, it tends to keep going. That would be bad news for the ...
The Federal Reserve made its final interest rate decision of the year today. After a 0.5 percentage point cut in September and another 0.25-percentage-point cut in November, the Federal ...
That's marks a sharp reversal from September, when the Fed cut rates for the first time since 2020, kicking off what was thought to be an easing cycle that would extend well into 2025. Instead ...