Federal Reserve News

Cleveland Fed President Hammack Advocates for Patience on Further Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Concerns

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack calls for patience on further rate cuts, citing unresolved inflation and rate-of-change issues. Despite market expectations, she voted against ...

Fed's Waller Predicts Three to Four Rate Cuts in 2025 Amid Inflation Trends

Federal Reserve's Christopher Waller forecasts three to four rate cuts in 2025, depending on economic data, with a potential cut in the first half of the year if inflation trends c...

Fed's Austan Goolsbee Forecasts Optimistic Economic Soft Landing by 2025

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee is optimistic about achieving a soft economic landing by 2025, citing progress in disinflation and the Fed's focus on PCE ...

St. Louis Fed President Advocates for Gradual Rate Cuts Amid Economic Shifts

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem now favors a more gradual approach to interest rate cuts, influenced by stronger economic data and higher inflation. He ...

Federal Reserve's Bowman Highlights December Rate Cut as Final Policy Recalibration Step

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman supports the December rate cut as the final step in policy recalibration, noting the nearing of the policy rate to its neutral level and th...

Fed's Schmid Suggests Interest Rates May Be Approaching Long-Term Stability

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid believes the Fed's interest rates are nearing their long-term level, advocating for a neutral policy stance and gradual ad...

Federal Reserve's Rate-Cutting Strategy: Insights from Philadelphia President Patrick Harker

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker discusses the central bank's ongoing interest rate-cutting strategy, emphasizing a data-dependent approach amidst glob...

Federal Reserve Raises Alarm: Trump's Policies May Ignite Inflation and Delay Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve officials express concerns over the inflationary impacts of President-elect Donald Trump's trade and immigration policies, as discussed in the December US Federal O...

Federal Reserve Governor Waller Advocates for Further Rate Cuts in 2025 Amid Inflation Concerns

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller supports additional interest rate cuts in 2025, confident inflation will reach the 2% target despite challenges. He warns of risks from ...

Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook Hints at Gradual Rate Cuts Amid Economic Stability

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook indicates a move towards gradual rate cuts as inflation and labor market dynamics stabilize, while highlighting future financial stability concer...

Federal Reserve's Strategic Positioning for 2025 Economic Challenges

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin discusses the central bank's preparedness for 2025's economic challenges, emphasizing a positive outlook with a cautious ap...

Fed's Goolsbee: Inflation to Shape Future Interest Rates

Fed's Goolsbee predicts inflation and unemployment will shape monetary policy, with a judicious loosening expected by 2025. He emphasizes maintaining labor market stability and adj...

Fed's Potential Rate Cut Slowdown Sends Asian Markets Plummeting

Asian stock markets experience significant losses after the Federal Reserve signals a potential slowdown in interest rate cuts. Key indexes in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Au...

Fed's Rate Cut Triggers Massive Dow Drop: Over 1,100 Points Lost

The US stock market experienced a significant downturn following the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. The Dow Jones lost over 1,100 points, with...

Fed Chair Powell: Sustained Inflation Progress Crucial for Future Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell highlighted the need for sustained inflation reduction before considering additional interest rate cuts, adjusting the projected rate cuts for 2...

Fed Chair Powell: Despite Rate Cuts, Monetary Policy Remains Restrictive

Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that despite a year-long reduction in interest rates by 100 basis points, the central bank's monetary policy remains restrictive. Powell made these r...

Federal Reserve Rate Cut Impacts Precious Metals Prices

The Federal Reserve's decision to cut its key interest rate has led to a retreat in the prices of precious metals, weakening investors' appetite for safe-haven assets.

Federal Reserve Cuts Key Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points Amid Economic Uncertainty

The Federal Reserve cuts the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%-4.50%, citing economic expansion and progress towards inflation targets, while acknowledging employment ...

Federal Reserve Predicts Interest Rate to Reach 4.4% by End of 2024 - What Does This Mean for the Economy?

Federal Reserve Board members and bank presidents estimate the federal funds rate to be 4.4% by the end of 2024, indicating potential impacts on the economy.

Fed Anticipated to Announce Third Consecutive 25bps Rate Cut Amid Economic Indicators

Experts anticipate the Federal Reserve will announce a third consecutive 25bps rate cut, influenced by recent inflation rise, economic activity growth estimates, and labor market s...

What's Ahead: Fed's Rate Decision, Putin's Annual Address, and Key Economic Data

Investors brace for central bank decisions, including the Fed's rate move, and key economic data releases. Political events, such as Putin's annual address and Germany's confidence...

Optimistic Economic Outlook: Stable Job Market and Inflation Progress

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee provided an optimistic outlook on the US economy, emphasizing the cooling labor market and progress towards the 2% inflati...

Fed's Hammack Signals Potential Slowdown in Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Concerns

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack suggests the central bank may slow rate reductions due to recent inflation increases. She also comments on the healthy U.S....

Fed's Bostic: Economic Outlook Positive, But Caution Needed

Federal Reserve's Raphael Bostic emphasized that the bank is not set on a predetermined outcome for its December meeting. He stressed that the current policy rate remains restricti...

Fed's Waller: Navigating Mixed Economic Signals with a Neutral Stance

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Christopher Waller expressed his inclination towards maintaining a neutral monetary policy stance during a recent speech at the American I...

Fed's Williams: Gradual Policy Adjustments Expected Amid Economic Stability

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John C. Williams described the US economy as nearing equilibrium in a speech on Monday. He reiterated the Fed's commitment to guiding inf...