Which Interest Rate Should You Care About?
The Fed’s short-term rates matter, but the main action now is in the 10-year Treasury market, which influences mortgages, ...
Fed Chair Shows Little Urgency to Lower Rates
Jerome H. Powell testifies as inflation risks are resurfacing, regulatory changes are in flux and the Federal Reserve’s ...
Stocks and Bonds Fall After Hotter Than Expected Inflation Reading
Investors are now betting that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates just once more this year, a drastic shift in expectations since late 2024.
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
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Fed Stays Steady, and Powell Offers No Guidance on Future Rate Cuts
8 Federal funds target rate 6 No change 4 RECESSIONS 2 The Fed ... new administration’s policies as they unfold,” said Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management. “At ...
Trump’s Tariffs May Complicate Efforts to Tame Inflation
Federal Reserve officials are closely watching the levies, given the expectation that such policies could lead to higher ...
Hot Inflation Raises Stakes of Trump’s Tariffs
Hot inflation has raised the stakes of President Trump’s plans to escalate his use of tariffs on the country’s biggest ...
Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
Powell Says There Is No ‘Hurry’ to Adjust Policy Stance
Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, characterized policy settings as still “meaningfully restrictive,” suggesting that interest ...