Fed seen resuming interest-rate cuts

Fed seen on course for June start to 2025 rate cuts after data
The Federal Reserve is seen restarting interest-rate cuts in June, traders bet on Tuesday, as government data showed U.S. producer prices were unexpectedly flat last month and weekly jobless claims fell.
Fed rate cuts could ward off a serious recession, Jim Cramer says
Lower rates can stimulate the economy, and Cramer said the data in the CPI report gives the Fed room to cut, which would benefit the market as a whole. The central bank may actually have to cut, he continued, because tariff increases could lead consumers to spend less, which in turn means many retailers will miss their estimates.
Fed Likely Won’t Cut Rates On March 19. Here’s What To Look For
The Fed is not expected to cut interest rates at the conclusion of its next meeting on March 19, but there may be clues to the timing of the next cut.
Fed Rate Expectations Are Shifting. Next Cut Could Be in May.
Expectations for the next interest-rate reduction are being brought forward after the stock market’s big selloff at the start of the week. Investors had penciled in June as the most likely moment for
Cooler inflation paves way for Fed to resume rate cuts in June
Cooler inflation last month leaves the door open for the Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates by mid-year, but the central bank remains worried that U.S. tariff hikes could rekindle price pressures,
Jobs, Inflation, and the Fed: Will 2025 See One, Two, or Three Rate Cuts?
Traders are actively assessing the likelihood of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts for the year. While the Fed will likely remain idle this month, more long-term forecasts indicate a 25% chance of two rate cuts,
Why May Rate-Cut Expectations Dipped Despite Inflation News
The odds of the Federal Reserve implementing at least one quarter-point interest rate cut in early May fell to 30.5% after Wednesday’s consumer price index data arrived. That compares with 37.4% on Tuesday,
Tariff uncertainty, rate cut bets keep gold near record levels
Gold prices gained on Thursday, holding near all-time high levels, as elevated tariff uncertainty and bets on monetary policy ...
Rate Cuts Are Probably Coming, but Not Because of a 'Soft Landing'
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The Fed Is Meeting on Interest Rates Next Week. Here's How We Think Savings and CD Rates Will React.
Next week's Fed rate announcement could impact how much you can earn on savings accounts and CDs going forward. Here's what ...
Gold scales record high as tariff uncertainty, rate cut bets lift demand
Gold prices rose more than 1% to an all-time high on Thursday as elevated tariff uncertainty and bets on monetary policy ...
PPI Report Could Shake Markets—Will It Reinforce Fed Rate Cuts or Spark New Inflation Fears?
Markets eye PPI data for inflation clues—will it confirm cooling prices or challenge Fed rate cut bets? Stocks, yields, and ...
Inflation and Gas Prices Just Hit 4-Year Lows. The Fed Won’t Care
“Today’s inflation report might appear to further open the door for future Fed easing, but lower airline fares, a volatile component, largely drove the better-than-expected results,” said Ronald ...
Fed to deliver rapid-fire rate cuts if economic downturn happens, traders bet
The Federal Reserve won't lower interest rates at its policy meeting next week, but could deliver the first of a set of rapid ...
Cooling February CPI Lifts Rate Cut Hopes: What the Experts Are Saying
While the Fed is likely to keep interest rates unchanged next week, an encouraging February CPI report raises the odds for ...