President Donald Trump says that tame inflation means the Federal Reserve should already be reducing its policy rate, but inside the U.S. central bank the idea has little traction, with only two ...

The June jobs report cratered the odds for a July rate cut. Stocks cheered the strong data but dimmer rate-cut views prevented bigger gains.

US Fed officials are becoming a bit more divided on interest rate policy. Read more here.

President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt. Is that fight?

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says rate cut is on hold even as Trump demands cuts President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday ...

The fed funds rate influences interest rates on all kinds of loans. Lowering the rate could boost the economy by encouraging borrowing and spending.

By this year's September meeting, the conversation is likely to have changed, with the Fed either proven correct in anticipating higher inflation, or coalescing around rate cuts as Trump has wanted.

Is the Federal Reserve suddenly open to cutting U.S. interest rates as early as July? That’s what Wall Street investors want to know when Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies before Congress this week.

Fed markets pricing in third rate cut in 2025 based on inflation news Inflation rises slightly in May as income and spending fall, challenging Fed path JUN 27, 2025 By Matt Sexton ...

WASHINGTON >> Higher tariffs could begin raising inflation this summer, a period that will be key to Federal Reserve consideration of possible rate cuts, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told members of ...

Trump criticizes Powell, demands faster rate reductions Inflation remains low despite tariffs and economic shifts Fed policymakers split on timing of possible rate cuts ...

Business Powell says Fed rate cut is on hold even as Trump demands cuts Fed policymakers want to see what happens over the next couple of months before making any changes.