Fed's Powell on rate cuts

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The Fed is divided over cutting interest rates. Here's why that matters

If the Fed holds interest rates steady as a means of protecting against tariff-induced inflation, it risks a deeper slowdown of the labor market. On the other hand, if the Fed lowers rates to stimulate the economy in the face of a hiring slowdown, it threatens to boost spending and worsen inflation.

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Fed official suggests not to give up on December rate cut

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Fed's Goolsbee uneasy about rate cuts, says nothing wrong with dissenting

Associated Press

Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave little indication on Wednesday of bowing anytime soon to President Donald Trump’s frequent demands that he cut interest rates, even as ...

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Stocks Pressured as Fed Chair Powell Downplays Further Rate Cuts

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ ...

2dOpinion

Fed may generate sugar rush in 2026

The Federal Reserve’s stance has recently shifted from dovish to hawkish and back again, leaving investors uncertain about ...

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Betting markets increase odds on Kevin Hassett to succeed Powell as Fed chair

Kevin Hassett is now the leading market favorite to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair, with prediction odds rising as ...

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Gold Pulls Back After Big Week as Rate Cut Hopes and Fed Leadership Buzz Drive Markets

Gold prices slipped slightly in Asian trading on Thursday, easing from their recent surge as traders weighed growing ...

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Hassett at the Fed helm could pressure the dollar, investors say

Beneath the U.S. bond markets' composure around the prospect of White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett becoming the next ...

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