Did the Fed Wait Too Long to Act?
By finally beginning to cut interest rates, the central bank is sending a strong message about the economy. Will voters hear ...
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Fed slashes interest rates by half a percentage point in bid to curb inflation without causing recession
Wall Street investors had bet that the central bank would opt for a jumbo interest rate cut over a quarter-point cut.
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The Fed's rate decision shows its focus has shifted from inflation to the labor market
What caused some to take note was the perceived reason for the depth of the cuts. While inflation has long been seen as the ...
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Fed signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut
Inflation has tumbled from a peak of 9.1% in mid-2022 to a three-year low of 2.5% in August, not far above the Fed’s 2% ...
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The Fed says its long-awaited rate cut is apolitical, even close to the presidential election
The Federal Reserve’s first key interest rate cut in four years coincides with another major four-year event: the homestretch of the presidential election. Fed Chair Jerome Powell downplayed the ...
Diverging Central Bank Strategies: Fed, BoE, and BoJ Face Inflation and Market Risks
While the Fed cuts rates, the BoE stays cautious, and the BoJ holds steady. Discover how each central bank is tackling ...
Biden blasts Trump’s calls for reducing Fed’s independence, warning of potential for ‘enormous damage’ to economy
In a speech Thursday following the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut, President Joe Biden talked up the importance of the U ...
Biden admits economic recovery still needs ‘work,’ forgets meeting Fed chair in error-laden speech
President Biden confessed Thursday that there’s “a hell of a lot more work to do” to tame inflation and boost the economy — ...