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The rise in bond yields at a time when the central bank is lowering interest rates could test the economy, the markets and Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim SmartJan. 13, 2025 Supreme Court Considers TikTok Ban Under a bipartisan law passed by Congress in April, the video-based app used by...
Fed Governor Kugler backs caution on rates; Kashkari expects only two or three cuts Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said Wednesday inflation is showing solid signs of slowing down, but she is not ready yet to start lowering interest rates. In her first major policy address since b...
Edward Lawrence interviews Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick T. Harker Philly Federal Reserve President discusses possible interest rate cuts With inflation continuing to ease and unemployment rising, many investors have been anticipating the central bank will soon pivot to lowering borrowing cost...
While the Fed’s headline policy rate garners much of the attention, everything is relative. What we believe actually matters in terms of economic activity, inflation, and employment is the level of real interest rates—or the Fed’s policy rate adjusted for inflation. ...
Powell said the U.S. economy seems poised for a continued slowdown in inflation that will let the Fed reach a more neutral level of interest rates "over time." "Disinflation has been broad-based, and recent data indicate further progress toward a sustained return...
If inflation resurfaces, the Fed's likely to stay its hand in lowering rates. That concern might be dampening investors' excitement in the stock market for now. Powell, in yesterday's press conference, maintained that "the election will have no effect on our policy decisions." Still, the...
Trump went on to warn about the potential for a resurgence of "massive inflation" because the conflict in the Middle East "could drive up the price of energy" and that Powell is "not going to be able to do anything. But it looks to me like he's trying to lower interest rates for ...
s] 2% objective," Hammack said at conference on inflation issues held by her bank. She did not offer a view on what she believes monetary policy should do in the future. She did note Fed rate hikes between the spring of 2022 and the summer of 2023 played a role in ...
Meanwhile, the European Central Bank has also eased monetary policy, lowering rates twice by a quarter of a percentage point at separate policy meetings. In the UK, economists widely expect the Bank of England to follow suit with additional rate cuts in the coming months if inflation...