Fed's Powell: US economy solid, gradual interest rate cuts coming | AP News
WEB13 hours ago · At their last meeting Sept. 18, Fed officials reduced their rate to 4.8%, from a two-decade high of 5.3%, and penciled in two more quarter-point rate cuts in November and December. On Monday, Powell said that remains the most likely outcome. “If the economy performs as expected, that would mean two more cuts this year,” both by a …
Key takeaways from the Fed’s decision to deliver a jumbo-sized interest …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates aggressively Wednesday, announcing the first rate cut since March 2020. The half-point move paves the way for lower borrowing costs on everything...
Powell Points to Two More Normal-Size Rate Cuts This Year
WEB13 hours ago · Those showed that policymakers thought they would lower rates by another half percentage point by the end of 2024. “That would mean two more cuts, it wouldn’t mean more 50s,” Mr. Powell said ...
The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The Federal Reserve moved aggressively Wednesday to start cutting interest rates as its single-minded focus on fighting inflation gives way to a growing interest in protecting the job market.
Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.50 percentage ... - CBS News
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it is cutting its benchmark interest rate by 0.50 percentage points, marking the first reduction in four years and moving to ease borrowing costs as...
Markets rise after Federal Reserve hits pause again on rate hikes - CNN
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday for the second consecutive meeting, leaving the central bank’s benchmark lending rate at its highest level in 22 years.
The Fed keeps interest rates at a 23-year high for the sixth …
WEBMay 1, 2024 · The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is holding interest rates at their current levels, as hotter-than-expected inflation data continues to push back the timing of the first rate cut.
Federal Reserve Meeting Fed Raises Rates Again
WEBJul 26, 2023 · Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates to their highest level in 22 years, continuing their 16-month campaign to wrestle inflation lower by cooling the American economy.
Federal Reserve News What Happened Today at the Fed Meeting
WEBMay 3, 2023 · What to know about the Fed’s latest move. Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday in the tenth straight move in their fight against rapid inflation ...
Fed Meeting Today: Live Analysis on Interest Rates, Powell …
WEBJun 12, 2024 · Fed dials back rate forecasts, signals just one cut in 2024; Policymakers holds key rate in unanimous decision; Inflation still elevated, with progress merely ‘modest’