interest rates

Fed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead: ‘The time has come for policy to adjust’

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact…

Here’s everything to expect from Fed Chair Powell’s speech Friday in Jackson Hole

For all the attention being paid to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s policy speech Friday, the chances of it containing…

Philadelphia Fed President Harker advocates for interest rate cut in September

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker on Thursday provided a strong endorsement to an interest rate cut on the way…

Fed minutes point to ‘likely’ rate cut coming in September

Federal Reserve officials at their July meeting moved closer to a long-awaited interest rate reduction, but stopped short while indicating that a…

Wednesday’s big CPI inflation report could mark a change in thinking for the Fed

The news Tuesday was good for inflation, and investors hope it will get even better Wednesday when the Labor Department…

Harris responds to Trump Fed comments, will release economic plan in coming days

Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday fiercely disagreed with former President Donald Trump’s suggestion this week that U.S. presidents should…

Jeremy Siegel backs off on calls for the Fed to do an emergency interest rate cut

Wharton School Professor Jeremy Siegel no longer thinks it’s vital for the Federal Reserve to implement an emergency interest rate…

The case for buying bonds right now

Investors may want to consider bonds to help navigate the market’s recent volatility. Joanna Gallegos, BondBloxx co-founder and CEO, recommends…

Markets are counting on the Fed to head off recession with sizable interest rate cuts

In the market’s eyes, the Federal Reserve finds itself either poised to head off a recession or doomed to repeat…