interest rates

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…

San Francisco Fed President Daly sees interest rate cuts coming as labor market weakens

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Monday said she expects that interest rates will be cut later this…

Chicago Fed President Goolsbee says if economy deteriorates, Fed will ‘fix it’

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Monday vowed that the central bank would react to signs of weakness in…

Markets are clamoring for the Fed to start cutting soon: ‘What is it they’re looking for?’

If the Federal Reserve is starting to set the table for interest rate reductions, some parts of the market are…