“I think we’re in a good place, but I think from here it’s a new phase and we’re going to be cautious about further cuts,” Mr Powell said at a press conference following the end of the ...

Investing.com -- Investors now are expecting even fewer rate cuts than the Fed's hawkish forward guidance seen earlier this week, suggesting the end could be near for rate cuts. "Market pricing ...

This is lower than the four estimated during the September FOMC meeting and would bring rates close to 3.9% by 2025-end. Fed chairman Jerome Powell said, “The slower pace of cuts for next year ...

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to deliver a 25-basis-point interest rate cut at the end of its meeting later in the day, but the focus will be on how much further Fed officials think they ...

WSJ’s Nick Timiraos and former Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida explain how much influence Donald Trump will have over the Fed. Photo Illustration: Rio Roye & Annie Zhao Investors shuddered on ...

To underline the point, the chart below outlines changes in the Fed's projections (for both 2025 and 2026) from September to December. Policymakers have moved little in their projections for ...

The blue-chip index gave up an early gain and posted its largest slide since August after Fed officials lowered rates by a quarter percentage point and disappointed investors by signaling just two ...

A chart showing the Federal funds target rate having decreased to 4.5 percent from 4.45 percent and what 19 Fed officials think that rate should be at the end of this year and next, which range ...

Investors aggressively sold off long-dated government debt on Wednesday in response to updated projections from the Federal Reserve for fewer interest-rate cuts in 2025 than previously expected.

As widely expected, the Fed lowered its main policy rate target by 25 basis points on Wednesday to a range of between 4.25% and 4.5%, with one policymaker dissenting in favor of no action.

A lower fed funds rate reduces borrowing costs on all kinds of loans, boosting the economy as the Fed tries to prevent a severe rise in unemployment. It was the third rate cut in as many meetings ...