Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
Solid January Jobs Data Will Likely Keep Fed Interest Rate Cuts On Hold
The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed ...
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 ...
Next CPI Inflation Report Could Improve 2025 Fed Rate Cut Expectations
This week’s forthcoming Consumer Price Index report could show easing year-on-year inflation, increasing the potential for ...
Fed might need to hold rates steady ‘for quite some time,’ Logan says
Even inflation falling close to 2% in the coming months might not necessarily allow the Fed to cut rates soon, Logan said.
Traders now see just one Fed rate cut this year
Traders of short-term interest-rate futures on Friday now expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates just one time this ...
Kugler Says Fed Should Keep Rates on Hold for ‘Some Time’
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said it’s appropriate to keep the Fed’s benchmark interest rate where it is for some ...
Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari expects lower interest rates later this year
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Friday he expects to see interest rates lower this year if the ...
A new bill would cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Here's what that could mean for your money
A bill to limit the interest rate on credit cards has been introduced in Congress. The banking industry says capping rates ...
Fed interest-rate cuts might not come anytime soon, two top officials say
Two senior Federal Reserve officials said Monday that they are in no rush to cut interest rates further given the uncertainty ...
Would a 10% Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Be a Totally Good Thing for Consumers?
Factors like your debt-to-income ratio, your income and existing debt all influence the interest rate on your credit card.
Fed's Jefferson: Rates likely to fall over medium term
The Federal Reserve can continue cutting interest rates at least "over the medium term," Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said ...