The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates last month was more divisive than it first appeared as officials splintered over how to weigh a weakening labor market against rising inflation.
Category: Interest Rates
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Home Depot Cuts Forecast as Consumers Pull Back on Spending
The big box retailer said tariff costs and elevated mortgage rates have slowed consumer spending on new homes and remodeling projects.
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The Astonishing Bull Market Will End One Day. Are You Ready?
Big stock gains have always been followed by big losses. Here are tips on how to prepare.
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The Fed’s Recent Rate Decisions Have Been Divisive. It Is Likely to Get Worse.
The last three policy votes have featured some form of dissent, as officials grapple with how to weigh a softening labor market and resurgent inflation.
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Britain Faces Up to Tough Economic Choices. Finally, Economists Say.
The central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, a decision that came at a time when British policymakers and lawmakers are confronting economic challenges.
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Trump Aides Raise Recession Fears, and Point Fingers at the Fed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said some sectors were in a recession as he argued for more interest rate cuts.
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Fed Risks a Recession if It Doesn’t Cut Rates Rapidly, Stephen Miran Warns
Stephen I. Miran, the newest member of the central bank’s Board of Governors, thinks some of his colleagues are too worried about inflation.
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A Month Without Data Muddles the Economic Picture
Tariffs and uncertainty were already making the economy hard to read. The loss of government data during the shutdown has made the situation much worse.
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What to know about the Fed meeting.
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the second meeting in a row even though the government shutdown is obscuring officials’ view of the economy.
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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More
See how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s October Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the second meeting in a row even though the government shutdown is obscuring officials’ view of the economy.