Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave interest rates unchanged at their meeting this week. They will also release a fresh set of economic projections.
Category: Interest Rates
-
European Central Bank Lowers Interest Rates to 3.75%, Its First Cut in Five Years
The European Central Bank’s new interest rate, its first cut in five years.
-
U.S. Adds 272,000 Jobs in May, an Unexpectedly Strong Pace in Hiring
Hiring levels have eased slightly but remain strong. The data for May, due Friday, is expected to show a gain of 190,000.
-
Wage Growth Exceeds Forecasts, Potentially Deterring Fed Rate Cuts
The latest data could add to fears that the labor market remains too hot to bring inflation fully under control.
-
The jobs report will be the latest test of the U.S. economy’s resilience.
Hiring levels have eased slightly but remain strong. The data for May, due Friday, is expected to show a gain of 190,000.
-
Markets Poised to Take a Jobs Slowdown in Stride
Stocks have recently set records as investors bet that the Federal Reserve might opt to cut interest rates sooner than previously expected.
-
Jobs Report Will Be Latest Test of U.S. Economy’s Resilience
Hiring levels have eased slightly but remain strong. The data for May, due Friday, is expected to show a gain of 190,000.
-
European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2019
The reduction comes as inflation in the eurozone cools, prompting the E.C.B. to move before the Federal Reserve in the United States, where rates remain high.
-
Europe’s Fed Problem
The European Central Bank is widely expected to cut interest rates on Thursday. But how low it can go may ultimately depend on the Federal Reserve.
-
PCE Inflation, the Fed’s Preferred Gauge, Remained Flat in April
The Federal Reserve has been waiting for firmer evidence that rapid price increases are behind it.
-
Inflation Remains Steady, With Signs of Further Cooling
The Federal Reserve has been waiting for firmer evidence that rapid price increases are behind it.