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PublishedNovember 7, 2024
Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty
The rate cut follows a larger half-point reduction in September, and it reflects the Fed’s renewed focus on supporting the job market as well as fighting inflation, which now barely exceeds the central bank’s 2% target.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2024
Wall Street soars to records in a rate-cut rally that swept the world
The gains followed rallies for markets across Europe and Asia after the Federal Reserve delivered the first cut to interest rates in more than four years late on Wednesday.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2024
U.S. job growth comes up short in possible warning sign for Fed
Hiring was weighed down by job losses in the manufacturing, retail trade and information sectors.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
‘Time has come’ for Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates, Powell says
The Fed is widely expected to announce a modest quarter-point cut in its benchmark rate when it meets in mid-September.
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PublishedJune 14, 2024
Fed diverges from global peers in new era of higher for longer
The Fed staying on hold raises questions around harmful foreign-exchange volatility and risks undermining progress on getting inflation down, according to analysis by Bloomberg Economics.
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PublishedJune 6, 2024
Europe Central Bank jumps ahead of the Fed in lowering rates, but future cuts may be limited
The ECB cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a point, moving ahead of the Reserve as central banks around the world lean toward lowering borrowing costs.
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PublishedMay 29, 2024
Inflation pressures lingering from pandemic are keeping Fed rate cuts on pause
In the U.S., a big reason why inflation remains above the Fed's target is that distortions stemming from the pandemic are still keeping prices elevated.
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PublishedMay 3, 2024
U.S. employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let Fed cut interest rates
The Fed has been delaying any consideration of interest rate cuts until it gains more confidence that inflation is steadily slowing.
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PublishedMay 3, 2024
Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?
The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy.
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PublishedMay 1, 2024
Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at 20-year high until inflation further cools
The Fed chair stressed, as he has before, that the central bank's decision on when to cut rates will depend on the latest economic data.
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