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Where Interest Rates Are Headed In The Second Half Of 2025
Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve has held its key interest rate steady this year due to uncertainty about the economic ...
Trump says Powell costs US $900B a year in interest by not cutting rates. Is he right?
President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.
SA Sentiment: One Fed rate cut in view this year even as Trump pressures Powell
Last month, the Fed left rates unchanged at 4.25%-4.50% for the fourth straight meeting and forecast two 25-basis-point rate ...
Trump tariffs have delayed interest rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says
Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said it is premature to lower interest rates, citing the potential impact of tariffs.
Fed Chair Powell resists Trump pressure, will wait on rate cuts amid tariff uncertainty
The Fed Chair on Tuesday reiterated the central bank plans to "wait and learn more" about the impact of tariffs on inflation ...
US Treasury chief says he thinks Fed could lower interest rates by September
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he believes the Federal Reserve could lower interest rates by September ...
The Fed's Interest Rate Cuts Foreshadowed the Recent Stock Market Correction. Here's What Might Happen Next.
Now, with the most recent CPI reading (for May 2025) coming in at an annualized rate of just 2.4%, the Fed has penciled in ...
Bessent Says Fed ‘A Little Off,’ Flags Signal From Two-Year Rate
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent questioned Federal Reserve policymakers’ judgment on interest rates, reiterating his view ...