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Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and President Trump's plans.
After Fed rate decision, fed-funds-futures point to higher chance of March pause
Traders in the federal-funds-futures market were pricing in a greater probability that the Federal Reserve may keep its rate-cutting cycle on pause at its next meeting in March, as they assessed the Fed’s new policy statement released at 2 p.
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.
The Fed Just Paused Interest Rate Cuts. Here's What That Means for You
The Federal Reserve spent a good part of 2022 and 2023 implementing interest rate hikes in response to rampant inflation. But now, the central bank needs to reverse some of those hikes as inflation cools.
After U.S. jobs data, fed-funds futures show greater chance Fed stays on pause in March
Federal-funds futures were indicating Friday morning that the Federal Reserve will likely continue to pause its interest-rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting in March, as traders assessed the latest U.
Solid January Jobs Report Plays Into the Fed’s Pause
After a solid January jobs report, more traders are betting that the Fed’s rate-cut pause might not be so brief.
Jobs report surprise could upend Fed rate cut bets in coming months
The U.S. economy added a smaller-than-expected tally of new jobs last month, but a sharp jump in wage growth and revisions tied to population changes and immigration make for a noisy report that might not indicate broader strength in the labor market.
Dollar Gains on Reduced Fed Rate Cut Expectations
The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.05%. The dollar is climbing with T-note yields today after the hawkish US Jan payroll report reduced the chances to 8% from 16% for a Fed rate cut at next month’s FOMC meeting.
Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as worries worsen about inflation and tariffs
U.S. stocks slumped Friday as worries flared again on Wall Street about tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% and ...
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's ...
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Federal Funds Rate History 1990 to 2025
Taylor Tepper covered banking, investing and pretty much everything else in personal finance for more than a decade, with his work appearing in the New York Times, Fortune and MONEY magazine, as ...
Fed Monetary Policy Report flags solid economy, elevated markets
The Federal Reserve's latest Monetary Policy Report to Congress, released on Friday, was upbeat about the state of the ...
Fed Stays Steady, and Powell Offers No Guidance on Future Rate Cuts
After three cuts at the end of last year, Federal Reserve officials paused rate moves as they weigh a solid economy and ...
Morgan Stanley's top stock strategist says the market is in a 'sweet spot' when it comes to interest rates
The Fed made the right call in hitting pause this week. "I'm not sure that pausing is really all the bad for stocks in the ...
Fed releases 2025 bank stress test scenarios
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it would be testing big banks against heightened stress in commercial and ...