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The odds of a September Fed rate cut look high after June jobs report — but it may be a tough call for Powell
The Federal Reserve is likely to resume lowering interest rates in September, but it won’t be an easy call for the central ...
Trump says Powell costs US $900B a year in interest by not cutting rates. Is he right?
President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.
SA Sentiment: One Fed rate cut in view this year even as Trump pressures Powell
Last month, the Fed left rates unchanged at 4.25%-4.50% for the fourth straight meeting and forecast two 25-basis-point rate ...
The Fed's Interest Rate Cuts Foreshadowed the Recent Stock Market Correction. Here's What Might Happen Next.
Now, with the most recent CPI reading (for May 2025) coming in at an annualized rate of just 2.4%, the Fed has penciled in ...
Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady delays relief for consumers this summer
Recession worries are building once again, as some consumers fear the prospects of higher prices and continued high interest ...
Where Interest Rates Are Headed In The Second Half Of 2025
Financial markets are betting the Federal Reserve sticks to its "wait and see" approach to interest rates this summer, but that by September it will have waited and seen enough to start cutting ...
Veteran fund manager drops bold July Fed interest rate prediction after jobs shocker
The debate over the Federal Reserve's reluctance to lower rates has intensified recently. Those hoping that the Fed would ...
Bessent Says Fed ‘A Little Off,’ Flags Signal From Two-Year Rate
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent questioned Federal Reserve policymakers’ judgment on interest rates, reiterating his view ...