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Jerome Powell may finally grant Trump his interest rate wish thanks to China deal
President Trump's wish for a rate cut may be looking more realistic as economic uncertainty clears—but it still won't be ...
Fed Faces Tough Balance As Tariffs Poised To Push Up Inflation, Unemployment
The economic impacts of US President Donald Trump's ever-evolving tariff regime appear to be forcing the Federal Reserve into ...
June Rate Cut Odds Are Down. China Tariff Pause Gives Fed More Room to Breathe.
A 90-day pause on the bulk of tariffs on Chinese goods has traders betting the Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates until September. Odds of a June rate cut were down to 8.1% from 17.2% on ...
Futures traders are pricing in fewer Fed rate cuts in 2025 — but one economist says not much has changed
Fed-funds futures traders have dialed back their expectations for the number of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts expected in 2025, taking the most likely scenario down to just two cuts, compared ...
Fed officials say China-US tariff reprieve lowers risks
The U.S.-China deal to lower the most aggressive import tariffs between the world's two largest economies could lessen the ...
Bank of Mexico seen cutting key rate by 50 basis points - Reuters poll
The Bank of Mexico will likely cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points at its meeting on May 15, taking it to 8.5% ...
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady in Defiance of Trump's Call for a Cut—What It Means for Mortgage Rates
The post Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady in Defiance of Trump's Call for a Cut—What It Means for Mortgage Rates appeared ...
Federal Reserve official sees signs of slowing economy but not ready to cut rates
A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs has caused ...
Why the Fed Isn’t Ready to Join Other Central Banks in Cutting Rates
The U.S. faces risks of higher inflation and unemployment. Countries without tax hikes on imports are focused on the hit to ...
Why the Fed’s Waiting Game on Rate Cuts Could Extend Until September
Economists have shifted back their forecasts for lower borrowing costs as President Trump’s tariffs raised the risk of higher ...
The Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady - What This Means For Markets
The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.5%, with Powell emphasizing economic uncertainty and the potential for ...
Powell says Fed can wait to lower interest rates again. But will it wait too long?
Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve can wait to see which effect from Trump's tariffs is worse - high inflation or a weak ...