Fed Sees Economy Solid, Inflation Easing

Fed will cut rates in December meeting but they'll pause quicker than anticipated: Goldman's Fine
Jonny Fine, Goldman Sachs head of investment grade syndicate, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Jerome Powell's comments from the NYT's Dealbook Summit, where investors should put their money, and what could send markets lower.
Fed Leans Toward A December Interest Rate Cut
The Federal Open Market Committee is most likely to cut interest rates again to 4.25% to 4.5% on December 18 according to fixed income markets.
Fed Sees Economy Solid, Inflation Easing as December Rate Cut Looms
In short, the Fed is seeing the best of both worlds: an economy growing steadily with inflation headed toward its target, albeit maybe a little slower than had been anticipated. The Fed confirmed this Wednesday when it released its “beige book” survey of the U.S. economy, noting growth in the economy continued although hiring was subdued.
Fed's Musalem expects more rate cuts, keeping options open on December meeting
St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said on Wednesday he expects the U.S. central bank will be able to continue to cut interest rates but warned the pace of future actions has grown less clear.
Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.
With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could be overshadowed by an entirely different set of data: next Wednesday’s consumer-price index for the same month.
Inflation Worries Keep Fed Officials Cautious Ahead of December Meeting
Key Takeaways With a Federal Reserve meeting coming up later this month, officials are preparing for a debate over whether to cut their influential interest rates for a third time in a row.Federal Reserve Gov.
Fed's Waller Says He Is Inclined to Cut Rates in December
A further quarter-point cut in December has been expected, but recent inflation data raised concern that progress may have stalled. One key measure, the personal consumption expenditures price index stripped of food and energy costs, has been mired in a range from 2.6% to 2.8% since May, well above the Fed's 2% target.
'Inflation isn't getting out of the octagon': Fed official turns to MMA to talk economy
Battling the throes of inflation can apparently feel like a full-contact sport. That was the message from Fed governor Christopher Waller during a speech Monday, where he compared the more than two-year fight against inflation to a tiring bout of sparring in a mixed martial arts cage.
Fed's Powell says Trump's plans for tariffs, immigration won't impact interest rate move
We don’t know how big they’ll be. We don’t know the timing and duration…. We can’t really start making policy on that. We ...
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The Fed Cut Interest Rates. Here's Why This Excellent High-Dividend Stock Is a Buy.
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Traders Maintain Rate-Cut Bets Despite Powell’s Hawkish Tone
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell might not be in a rush to cut interest rates but traders aren’t taking that as much of a ...
Will fed's rate cuts signal lower car loan rates ahead?
With car prices and loan rates high, buyers hope Fed rate cuts will lower car loan payments, easing financial strain.
South African rand firms as markets look to Fed rate cut
South Africa's rand strengthened on Thursday on expectations of an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this ...
Dollar Falls as Data Boost December Rate-Cut Bets
The dollar was falling as investors continued to bet on the Federal Reserve delivering a 25 basis-point interest-rate cut at ...