The Economy Is Fine, Fed’s Barkin Says. Government Policy Is the Real Wild Card.
It’s too early to determine the impact of tariffs and other Trump policies on the economy, but the uncertainty is having an ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
Goolsbee: Fed in solid place for eventual cuts though uncertainty means a slower approach
A full-employment economy with solid growth and falling inflation will let the U.S. Federal Reserve continue cutting interest ...
Fed’s Barkin sees potential soft spot in the U.S. economy
One area of concern for the U.S. economy is that big businesses may be pulling back from making new investments given the ...
Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause
Across a number of metrics, the labor market looks remarkably stable even as it has cooled. Monthly jobs growth has stayed solid and the unemployment rate has barely budged from its current level of 4 ...
Bessent's focus on 10-year US Treasury yield may let Fed off the hook
The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market ...
The economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter. What it could mean for Fed rate cuts
The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter as consumers again powered gains. Here's what the showing could mean for Fed ...
Charting the Global Economy: Fed Holds While ECB Lowers Rates
Federal Reserve officials are treading cautiously on interest rates against a backdrop of sturdy US economic activity and a ...
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How the economy responds to Fed decisions is … complicated
Usually, housing is very sensitive to Fed rate changes. But the last few cuts have actually corresponded with mortgage rate ...
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The Fed’s Tealbook ponders alternate economic scenarios
The Fed used to have even more books with colorful covers: the Greenbook, which looked at the current state of the economy ...
Fed officials say they won't be rushed amid the Trump tariff turmoil
Fed officials appear to have a unified message this week on the question of how they should react to President Donald Trump’s ...
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The Fed will likely stand pat after flurry of rate cuts. After that? It's anybody's guess.
Another possibility: Trump’s blueprint could drive inflation higher while also weakening the economy – an unusual tandem that would pose a vexing dilemma for the Fed. Cut? Hike? Stand pat?