The Fed is finally about to cut interest rates. What took so long?

It’s a pivotal week for the US economy, with the Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. The move would mark a major milestone both for the central bank’s long ... Read More

The Fed Is Still Banking on a Labor Market Miracle

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates this week. Recent jobs data have been a reminder that a soft landing is not yet assured. Read More

Welcome to interest-rate-cut week: Here's how the Fed's next move will impact everything from home prices to new-car loans

The Federal Reserve is expected to finally announce interest-rate cuts this week. Here's everything you need to know. Read More

Where will the Fed land on interest rate decision? Here's where the economy stands.

The Fed will announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday. Nearly all expect them to cut rates because of weakening signs in the economy. Read More

Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a ‘soft landing’?

American consumers and home buyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for what the Federal Reserve is poised to announce this week: That it’s cutting its key interest ... Read More

Why Fed rate cuts matter to world markets

When the Federal Reserve delivers a widely-anticipated interest rate cut on Wednesday, its first in four years, the move will resonate well beyond the United States. Read More

The Fed is ready to cut rates. Is it too late to prevent a recession?

Central bankers are shifting their priority from fighting inflation to supporting the job market. A 'soft landing' for the economy is the goal. Read More

Fed Once Again Expected To Make Jumbo Interest Rate Cuts At This Week’s ‘Weighty’ Meeting

This is the least confident investors have been in the outcome of a Fed summit since at least 2015, according to Bank of America research. Read More

Fed interest-rate cuts could boost stocks, or sink them. Here’s what history says.

A Federal Reserve interest-rate cut on Wednesday is looking all but certain. How stocks might react as the central bank loosens policy, however, remains very much up in the air. Read More

The Fed is expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday. Here's what to watch ahead of the decision.

The Federal Reserve is preparing to announce interest rate cuts as soon as Wednesday. The board is set to meet on Sept. ​​17 through 18. The move by the Fed could bring some signs of economic relief ... Read More

Why The Federal Reserve Can Neither Cause Nor Deter A Recession

So long as Americans are talented, U.S.-based growth will be abundant, and will take place without regard to what the Fed does. Read More

Don't expect 'immediate relief' from the Federal Reserve's first rate cut in years, economist says. Here's why

The first interest rate cut in four years is on deck. For many households, this policy shift is welcome news, but one cut won't make a big impact, experts say. Read More