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U.S. Fed Keeps Interest Rates On Hold

U.S. Fed Keeps Interest Rates On Hold Despite Political Pressure To Cut
US Fed kept its key interest rate on hold between 4.25-4.5% for the fifth straight meeting. TD Asset Management's Scott Colbourne discusses the latest decision and the Fed's rate path ahead.
Mortgage Rate Outlook: Should You Lock Now Or Wait For Possible Fed Cuts?
Americans shopping for a mortgage may want to hold tight for now. At its July 30 meeting, the Federal Reserve did not deliver a rate cut. The majority of members voted to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at 4.
Dollar Sinks and Gold Surges as Fed Rate Cut Chances Increase
The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday retreated from a 2-month high and fell by -0.95%. The dollar tumbled Friday after the Jul payroll report showed the US labor market cooled more than expected, bolstering speculation the Fed may cut interest rates as soon as next month.
Trump urges Fed board to ‘assume control’ if rates not cut
President Trump called on the Federal Reserve board to 'assume control' if Chair Jerome Powell does not lower interest rates, escalating his ongoing feud with the central bank’s head.
Chances for Fed interest rate cut in September shift after meeting
Those who favor Fed Chair Jerome Powell cutting interest rates say the risk that tariffs will cause inflation is overblown, and threats to the job market are more important. Opponents say it's too soon to say inflation won't spike because of tariffs and that recent economic data show unemployment is manageable.
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 ...
Inflation accelerated in June as the Fed weighs the impact of tariffs in rate cut timing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a popular inflation gauge, increased in June to 2.7% on an annual basis as prices rose for consumers.
The Fed Announced Interest Rates Will Hold Steady. Here's How That Could Affect Crypto Prices for the Second Half of 2025.
The Federal Reserve just left its benchmark rate frozen between 4.25% and 4.5% for a fifth straight meeting, at its July 30 ...
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The Fed Just Dropped a Major Hint About 2026's Social Security Raise for Baby Boomers
If you’ve been seeing the Federal Reserve a lot in the news lately, there’s a reason for that. The Fed met this week to ...
Inflation ticks up more than expected in Fed’s preferred gauge
Inflation in the Federal Reserve’s preferred measurement ticked up to a 2.6 percent annual increase in June from 2.3 percent ...
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Here's how traders are holding onto expectations of 2025 Fed rate cuts ...
Those cuts may come by being "back-loaded," or put off until closer to the end of the year, according to Derek Tang, an economist at Monetary Policy Analytics in Washington. This could mean ...
Veteran Fed watcher drops bold message about future interest rate cuts
It meets July 29-30 to vote whether to cut interest rates for the first time this year. Many economists and market analysts ...
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Trump claims Fed rate cuts would save $900B a year: Reality check
That suggests Trump thinks the Fed should chop its key short term interest rate by a whopping 3 percentage points or so, from a range of 4.25% to 4.5% to about 1.25%.
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Uptick in CPI inflation complicates case for rate cuts
Inflation Uptick in CPI inflation complicates case for rate cuts By Colin McNamara July 15, 2025, 9:16 a.m. EDT 2 Min Read Bloomberg News ...