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Questions about inflation and labor-market data could influence the central bank’s decision-making, and potentially impact ...
Fed officials opted Wednesday to hold interest rates steady as President Donald Trump’s tariffs unsettle the US economy.
Federal Reserve policymakers have already signaled they are in no rush to cut interest rates, and a government report on ...
What the Fed rate announcement means for homebuyers, borrowers and savers.
If you’re hoping a first-quarter contraction of the nation’s economy will spur the Federal Reserve this week to hint that it could soon resume its market-friendly interest rate cuts ...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell isn’t ready to commit to a September interest rate cut, but it’s all but certain if good inflation continues to roll in. As widely expected, the central ...
To get a handle on the situation, the Fed began hiking rates aggressively. Higher rates lead to less consumer borrowing and spending, translating into lower demand for goods and services.
The Fed also faces a historic quandary as it weighs whether to cut interest rates amid an unusual conflict between its missions to keep inflation low while promoting a sturdy economy and job ...
Jeanna Smialek transcript Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, said that the central bank would take future interest rate cuts “meeting by meeting” after lowering rates by a half percentage point ...