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The Fed’s Next Inflation Test Is Here. How It Will Guide Interest Rates.
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled in January, if economists’ forecasts are right.The Bureau of Economic Analysis is scheduled to release the latest reading for the personal consumption expenditures,
Best Investments for the Pause in Fed Rate Cuts
Similarly, many investment professionals currently have their gaze fixed on the Federal Reserve to gauge the direction of the market in 2025. In fact, 72% of institutional investors say central bank policy will influence their investment decisions this year, according to the 2025 Natixis Institutional Outlook Survey.
Fed predicted to cut interest rates in June as consumer confidence takes a dive
The Federal Reserve is likely to resume cutting interest rates in June and could reduce short-term borrowing costs again in September.
Fed Expected To Keep Target Rate Unchanged Despite Inflation Concerns
The Federal Reserve’s target rate remains in line with a neutral stance, based on TMC Research’s Fed funds model.
Here's What Markets Now Predict for 2025 Fed Rate Cuts—And What It Could Mean for Mortgage Rates
The Fed is currently neutral on interest rates but could resume cuts later this year. If you're house hunting, here's how that may—or may not—impact 2025 mortgage rates.
No Rate Cut Expected At Next Fed Decision On March 19
No change in interest rates is expected when the Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled to set rates again on March 19.
Inflation, growth may be in conflict but Fed seen restarting cuts in June
New data may point to emerging tension between the U.S. Federal Reserve's dual inflation and employment goals, as price pressures remained sticky in January while consumer spending slowed more than expected.
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Slows in January. What It Means for Interest Rates.
Inflation pressures continued to moderate in January, which may give the Federal Reserve reason to lower interest rates again later this year. The personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index,
US inflation slows, but Fed's wary of spending slump
Inflation in the US went down slightly in January, but people spent less money than expected, making it harder for the Federal Reserve to decide on cutting interest rates, according to The New York Times.
Fed seen restarting rate cuts in June as still-elevated inflation slows
The Federal Reserve could restart cuts to short-term borrowing rates in June and follow up with another reduction in September, traders bet on Friday, after data showed inflation edged down in January in line with expectations.

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Fed’s Schmid warns against rate cuts in response to weaker outlook
Schmid, a voting member of the Fed’s interest-rate committee this year, pointed to two lasting lessons from history.
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Understanding the federal funds rate: What it is and how it affects your wallet
The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate, also known as the fed funds rate, which is the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. Below, CNBC ...
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Best CDs Right Now to Maximize Your Savings
At the last Fed meeting, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady. Fed rates tend to impact CD rates, so it's expected that CD rates will stay relatively stable until the next Fed ...
The Fed’s favorite tool to track inflation unlikely to offer ammo for reducing U.S. interest rates
The latest look at U.S. inflation is unlikely to ease the worries on Wall Street, but it probably won’t add to the jitters.
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Small inflation uptick leaves Fed waiting for signal to move
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation index showed little progress toward its target of 2%, increasing the likelihood of ...
Philly Fed's Harker signals no rush to cut current restrictive rates
The U.S. central bank's policy rate should stay at current levels, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick ...
‘CD rates will likely keep dipping.’ You can still snag CDs paying 4-5%, but for how much longer?
While the Federal Reserve slashed rates three times in 2024, they’ve kept rates steady so far this year — and some CDs are ...
Fed's Barkin prefers to 'wait and see' on rates amid Trump policy uncertainty
Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said Tuesday that he wants to keep interest rates "modestly restrictive" until he gains ...