Federal Reserve goes big with half-point interest rate cut ... - NBC News
WEB2 days ago · The Federal Reserve uses its federal funds rate, which serves as a benchmark for interest rates in the rest of the economy, as its main tool for regulating inflation and unemployment.
The Fed has waited four years to cut rates. But it’s still a tough call ...
WEB1 day ago · The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates aggressively Wednesday, announcing the first rate cut since March 2020. ... Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a news conference that the central bank is ...
Live updates: First Fed rate cut since Covid | CNN Business
WEB2 days ago · The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a half point to 4.75 percent, the first cut in four years, hoping to keep the U.S. from sinking into a recession sparked by fallout from ...
The Fed Makes a Large Rate Cut and Forecasts More to Come
WEB2 days ago · Fed officials predicted that they would cut interest rates to 4.4 percent by the end of the year — much lower than the 5.1 percent they had been expecting in June, when they last released ...
Fed meeting live updates: Fed lowers interest rates by half point, …
WEB2 days ago · Fed funds futures trading suggests a 55% likelihood that central bank officials will dial back rates by 50 basis points, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. They also imply a 45% probability of ...
Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.50 percentage ... - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · The Fed said the cut lowers the federal funds rate into a range of 4.75% to 5%, down from its prior range of 5.25% to 5.5%, which had been its highest level in 23 years. The half-point move ...
WATCH: Federal Reserve Chair Powell speaks after Fed …
WEB1 day ago · WATC H: Chicago Fed president expects multiple interest rate cuts amid economic ‘overcooling’. In a statement and in a news conference with Chair Jerome Powell, the Fed came closer than it has ...
Analysis of Fed Rate Decision, Powell News Conference
WEB1 day ago · Policymakers’ updated projections showed a 4.4% jobless rate for the end of 2024 and 2025, up slightly from the 4.2% rate seen in August. Growth was penciled in at 2% for 2024 through 2027.
Federal Reserve News What Happened Today at the Fed Meeting
WEBMay 3, 2023 · What to know about the Fed’s latest move. Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday in the tenth straight move in their fight against rapid inflation ...
Fed Keeps Rates Steady and Forecasts Only One Cut This Year
WEBJun 12, 2024 · The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and signaled one cut in 2024, with more to come in 2025. Earlier, inflation data for May came in cooler than expected.