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Where Interest Rates Are Headed In The Second Half Of 2025
Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve has held its key interest rate steady this year due to uncertainty about the economic ...
Why the case for a Fed interest-rate cut in July may be getting stronger
Weaker labor-market data this week could bolster the case for the Federal Reserve to resume interest-rate cuts soon. “My view ...
Solid Jobs Report Keeps Fed Rate Cuts at Bay
The latest labor market data reinforces the central bank’s wait-and-see approach to lowering borrowing costs, despite ...
Why This Fed President Is in No Rush to Cut Interest Rates
Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Richmond Federal Reserve, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week to discuss the future of monetary ...
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 ...
US Treasury chief says he thinks Fed could lower interest rates by September
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he believes the Federal Reserve could lower interest rates by September ...
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 ...
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 ...