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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s speech on interest rate cuts
Investors now expect the Fed to start cutting rates at its next meeting in September.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2024
Strategists warn of Trump challenging Fed’s independence
Donald Trump’s challenges of Fed independence, both during his presidential term and more recently on the 2024 campaign trail, have broken from a long-standing norm that presidents refrain from influencing Fed policymakers’ decisions.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2024
Federal Reserve says September interest rate cut could be ‘on the table’ as inflation cools
The Fed is seeking to strike a delicate balance: It wants to keep rates high enough for long enough to quell inflation, but also wants to avoid keeping borrowing costs so high that it triggers a recession.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2024
Federal Reserve edges closer to cutting rates. The question will soon be, how fast?
The Federal Reserve is expected to signal this week that it will likely reduce borrowing costs as soon as September.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
Powell says Federal Reserve is more confident inflation is slowing to its target
He stressed Monday that the Fed does not need to wait until inflation actually reaches 2% to cut borrowing costs.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2024
Fed chair Jerome Powell not prepared ‘yet’ to say he’s confident about inflation
The Fed chair has avoided giving any strong signals on the timing of interest rate cuts, though he has emphasized policymakers face risks from both moving too quickly or too slowly to take action.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2024
Fed’s Powell highlights slowing job market in signal that rate cuts may be nearing
Chair Jerome Powell's written testimony Tuesday marked a shift in emphasis away from the Fed’s single-minded fight against inflation that suggests it's moving closer to cutting interest rates.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2024
Federal Reserve highlights its political independence as presidential campaign heats up
Donald Trump, in his time as president, repeatedly badgered the Fed to do his bidding.
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PublishedJune 12, 2024
Federal Reserve sees progress on inflation but envisions just 1 rate cut this year
The policymakers said the economy is growing at a solid pace, while hiring has 'remained strong' and there has been 'modest' further progress toward its 2% inflation target.
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PublishedMay 29, 2024
Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?
The central bank kept its key rate at a 20-year high of roughly 5.3%, where it has been since last August.
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