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USA Today26d
Did the Fed cut rates today? No, but here's when they might
The traders' bets are now predicting there's little chance the Fed will lower interest rates at the end of the next meeting on June 18. That means Americans won't see short-term interest rates ...
The New York Times27d
Economic Concerns Are Mounting, but the Fed Isn’t Cutting Rates Proactively
Rather than a panicky response to a crisis situation, the decision amounted to the Fed’s taking out some insurance to protect the labor market from weakening too much. In a barrage of attacks on ...
CBS News24d
Fed holds interest rates steady as the central bank weighs impact of Trump tariffs
The Fed said it will maintain the federal funds rate at its current range of 4.25% to 4.5%, where it's been parked since the central bank last moved to lower short-term rates in December.
The New York Times25d
Fed Keeps Rates Steady and Flags Heightened Uncertainty About the Economy
Rates have been there since December after a series of cuts in the second half of 2024. The Fed gathered at a highly volatile moment for the economy and the global financial system amid an ...
Wall Street Journal25d
Fed Warns of Rising Economic Risks as It Leaves Rates Steady
“If the large increases in tariffs that have been announced are sustained, they’re likely to generate a rise in inflation, a slowdown in economic growth, and an increase in unemployment ...
Wall Street Journal24d
Why the Fed Isn’t Ready to Join Other Central Banks in Cutting Rates
At a news conference, he used some version of the word “wait” 22 times to underscore how the Fed isn’t in a rush. “The costs of waiting to see further are fairly low, we think, so that’s ...
CNN25d
Fed holds rates steady, warns of stagflation risks
In a post-meeting press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the US economy is currently healthy but that tariffs will materially affect its trajectory. • For that reason ...
Wall Street Journal1mon
Fed, Tariff Fears Send Dow Down More Than 900 Points
WSJ’s Nick Timiraos and former Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida explain how much influence the White House has over the central bank. Photo Illustration: Rio Roye and Annie Zhao ...
Wall Street Journal1mon
Fed Reviewing Its Secret Ratings for the Nation’s Biggest Banks
WSJ’s Nick Timiraos and former Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida explain how much influence the White House has over the central bank. Photo Illustration: Rio Roye and Annie Zhao The Federal ...
MarketWatch20d
There are early signs consumers are starting to pull back on spending, Fed’s Williams says
“We are hearing more reports from businesses and others that consumers are starting to pare back some of that consumer spending,” New York Fed President John Williams said in an interview with ...
Reuters28d
Trump says he won't remove Fed chair Powell, says good parts of economy are his doing
WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will not remove Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Board chairman before his term ends in May 2026 while describing the central ...