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The Federal Reserve takes on Trump—and stubborn inflation
When the Fed last published its quarterly outlook in September, for instance, a solid majority on its monetary-policy ...
Fed-funds futures point to higher chance of Fed rate cut after CPI data
Traders in the federal-funds market were pricing in a near certain probability that the Federal Reserve will cut rates next week. Fed-funds futures pointed to an almost 98% chance that the Fed will de ...
Is the Federal Reserve Running Out of Reasons To Cut Interest Rates?
While the Federal Reserve is expected to cut its key interest rate next week, stubborn inflation could pressure the central ...
Fed Rate Cut Seems Like a ‘Coin Flip,’ with Inflation Again Looking Sticky
“We think today’s data will ignite a contentious debate in the Fed’s December meeting on whether to cut rates,” says ...
What to know about the report.
Inflation has been cooling notably after peaking in 2022, but in recent months it has shown signs of stalling.
Key data point for Fed? The year-over-year core CPI reading, Kenwell
One metric to watch in the CPI data is the year-over-year core CPI, which will play a key role in the outlook for Federal Reserve interest-rate policy, said Brett Kenwell, U.S. investment analyst at e ...
Federal Reserve to cut rates by 25 bps on Dec. 18, pause in January- Reuters poll
The U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Dec. 18, according to 90% of economists polled by ...
Trump's Fed Appointments Could Shift Monetary Policy—But Maybe Not Right Away
President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants more influence over Federal Reserve policy. He recently indicated that he won’t ask Fed Chair Jerome Powell to step down, meaning he may not be able to ...
Final slate of Fed speakers due before pre-meeting blackout begins
U.S. Federal Reserve officials head into the quiet period ahead of their Dec. 17-18 meeting with new jobs numbers expected to show a rebound from the weak reading in October and a growing sense among ...