Fed expected to cut rates next week before hitting pause button
The Fed has already lowered rates twice this year, in July and September, not because officials forecast a steep downturn but because the risks of such a slump have mounted.
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Uncertainties escalate for Fed as it weighs another rate cut
The Federal Reserve finds itself in an unusually delicate spot as it considers how much more to try to stimulate an economy that’s still growing and adding jobs but also appears vulnerable.
UPDATE: Divided Federal Reserve cuts key rate for second time this year
The Federal Reserve cut its key benchmark interest rate while saying it’s prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain the U.S. economic expansion.
With trade war a threat, Federal Reserve set to cut rates again
Several factors will influence the Fed’s decisions in the coming months on whether it needs to keep reducing borrowing rates to try to help sustain the U.S. economic expansion now in its 11th year.
Powell says Fed will aid economy but gives no clear hint on rates
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell had barely finished speaking to central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, before President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on the Fed, which he has repeatedly accused of keeping rates too high.
Investors hope Federal Reserve leader’s speech offers clarity
Against the backdrop of a vulnerable economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes center stage Friday with the financial world seeking information on whether last month’s first Fed rate cut in a decade likely marked the start of a period of easier credit.
Trump calls on Federal Reserve to make ‘substantial’ rate cuts
President Trump said that the Fed’s high level of interest rates in comparison to other countries was keeping the dollar too strong and making it more difficult for U.S. manufacturers to compete.
Fed trims rate by quarter point, signals potential for more cuts
The rate reduction was the first since December 2008, when the Fed dropped its benchmark effectively to zero as it battled recession and financial crisis.
Federal Reserve poised to cut rates for first time in decade
Under Chairman Jerome Powell, the Fed has faced pressure to ease credit since it raised its key rate in December for the fourth time in 2018 and hinted that additional rate increases were likely this year.
Powell signals that rate cut could be coming soon
Delivering the central bank’s semiannual report to Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that since Fed officials met last month, “uncertainties around trade tensions and concerns about the strength of the global economy continue to weigh on the U.S. economic outlook.”
Powell reiterates stronger case for cut amid economic risks
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the downside risks to the U.S. economy have increased recently, reinforcing the case among policy makers for somewhat lower interest rates.
Fed leaves its key rate unchanged but hints of future cuts
In its statement Wednesday, the Fed removed a reference to being “patient” about adjusting rates. That suggested that the Fed is now inclined to begin cutting rates for the first time in more than a decade. It remains unclear when that might happen.
Fed likely to leave rates alone but signal readiness to cut
Economists say when—or even whether—the Fed eases credit this year will depend on a host of factors that are hard to predict.
Trump says he plans to keep criticizing Fed over rates
President Donald Trump said he thinks economic growth and stock market indexes would be substantially higher if the Federal Reserve hadn’t raised interest rates so much.
Powell hints Fed will cut rates if needed over trade wars
Expectations are rising that the Fed will cut rates at least once and possibly twice before year's end, in part because of the consequences of the trade war.
Fed foresees no rate hikes amid unusually low inflation
The Federal Reserve signaled that no rate hikes are likely in coming months amid signs of renewed economic health but unusually low inflation.
Fed likely to underscore a message: No rates hikes in 2019
The Federal Reserve this week will likely reinforce a theme that has cheered consumers and investors since the start of the year.
Trump blames Fed for holding back economic growth in 2018
In a broadcast interview, Trump said without the Fed’s rate hikes last year and moves to trim its bond holdings, the economy would have grown by more than 4 percent.
Federal Reserve cool on interest rate hikes in 2019
The monetary policy body on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged and projected no rate hikes in 2019, reflecting a dimmer view of the economy as growth weakens in the United States and abroad.
Fed set to signal no expectation of rate hikes anytime soon
The message the Federal Reserve is poised to send when its latest policy meeting ends this week is a soothing one. It reflects an abrupt shift in tone since the start of the year.