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Fed Chair Powell stands firm amid questioning about whether Trump will push him out
Fed chair Jerome Powell said he won't resign even if President-elect Donald Trump asks him to leave…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Trump is about to make the Fed's job a lot harder
Trump's plans for tariffs could stoke inflation and make the Fed's interest-rate decisions more com…
Jennifer Sor
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Fed cuts rates again, but Trump's tariff plan sparks inflation fears and market uncertainty
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points. But Trump's tariff proposals raise conce…
Dan DeFrancesco
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The Fed finally cut interest rates. Here's what comes next.
Don't expect an immediate impact from the Fed cutting interest rates. But that doesn't mean you can…
Dan DeFrancesco
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The Fed gives the US its first jumbo interest-rate cut in 4 years
The Federal Reserve announced an interest-rate cut of 50 basis points on Wednesday, the first in fo…
Ayelet Sheffey
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US Fed cuts interest rates by 25 bps, Powell notes Trump's victory to have no impact on policy decisions
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time this year, lowering them to 4.5-4.75%…
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The Fed's rate decision shows its focus has shifted from inflation to the labor market
"The Fed is more worried about the labor market and less concerned about inflation at this point," …
Filip De Mott
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The job market is reaching a turning point that will usher even steeper Fed rate cuts, top economist says
The ratio of job openings to the unemployment rate has plummeted over the past year, top economist …
Jennifer Sor
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What can you expect from the US Fed meeting later this week? Here's all you need to know
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by 0.25% on Thursday, following a l…
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Why Fed rate cuts could mean corporate earnings will disappoint
Steep rate cuts would point to a weaker economy, with higher unemployment and less pricing power fo…
Kelly Cloonan
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The Fed's lone dissenter on the big rate cut says she's concerned about 'premature declaration of victory' over inflation
Michelle Bowman said such a big initial rate cut could complicate the Fed's mission of getting infl…
Kelly Cloonan
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A lone dissenting vote on the Fed's rate cut marks the first split by a central bank governor in 2 decades
The Fed's decision to cut rates by 50 basis points garnered support from 11 of 12 voting members, w…
Kelly Cloonan
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The Fed will go bigger with rate cuts than markets think, Citi economist says
The Fed could cut 125 basis points by the end of the year if the labor market continues to cool, Ci…
Kelly Cloonan
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New York Fed chief says it's time to lower rates with inflation cooling and the labor market slowing
Following the August jobs report, John Williams said the economy is "now in equipoise," with easing…
Kelly Cloonan
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The US could enter a recession if the Fed doesn't cut rates, strategists say
The US unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in July from 4.1% in June, according to the Bureau of Labor S…
Huileng Tan
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Welcome to interest-rate cut week: Here's how the Fed's next move will impact everything from home prices to new cars loans
The Federal Reserve is expected to finally announce interest-rate cuts this week. Here's everything…
Madison Hoff,Ayelet Sheffey
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Inflation cooled in July, adding to the case for rate cuts at the next Fed meeting
The consumer price index, an inflation measure, increased 2.9% in July from a year ago.
Madison Hoff
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The August jobs report reinforces 'waning vigor' in the labor market and the Fed should deliver a big rate cut, JPMorgan says
JPMorgan chief economist Michael Feroli says the Fed should cut 50 basis points this month as the A…
Kelly Cloonan
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Kamala Harris counters Trump's message that the president should have a say in Fed decisions
Kamala Harris over the weekend said she "would never interfere" in Fed decisions, after Trump said …
Kelly Cloonan
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Unemployment unexpectedly rose in July as pressure ramps up for the Fed to cut interest rates
July's job growth was 114,000, less than the expected 176,000. The unemployment rate also increased…