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Behind the scenes, officials at the Federal Reserve were just as uncertain about the economy's trajectory as they were in ...
The Federal Reserve Bank is expected to hold its benchmark rate steady at its meeting on Wednesday, maintaining the same ...
A “substantial majority” of Federal Reserve officials at the central bank’s September meeting supported beginning an era of easier monetary policy with an outsized half-point rate cut.
Federal Reserve officials agreed earlier this month to hold off on any interest-rate moves while they evaluated the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on inflation, unemployment, and the ...
Officials at their May 6-7 meeting reaffirmed the need for a “cautious approach” given increased uncertainty over tariff policies.
Both trends, if they continued, will likely lead the Fed to cut its benchmark interest rate in the coming months from its 23-year peak of 5.3%. The minutes of the Fed’s June 11-12 meeting ...
But how far they will go beyond that remains a wide-open question, with the minutes of the Fed's meeting earlier this month expected to show the start of a debate that will shape the financial ...
17-18 meeting. By Jeanna Smialek Federal Reserve officials held off on cutting interest rates at their July meeting, but minutes from that gathering showed that they were clearly poised to lower ...
Key Points The Fed is holding interest rates steady for now. The Fed’s decision won’t directly impact your Social Security checks. There’s a specific measure you’ll want to look at to see what’s in ...