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September Fed rate cut is not a sure thing

September Fed rate cut is not a sure thing, despite market behavior
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has reiterated that rate decisions will be data-driven — by inflation, and employment.
Why Isn't the Fed Cutting Interest Rates? What To Know
The central bank remains cautious, even as calls for rate cuts grow louder from the White House and other policymakers.
Solid Jobs Report Keeps Fed Rate Cuts at Bay
The latest labor market data reinforces the central bank’s wait-and-see approach to lowering borrowing costs, despite pressure from President Trump.
Two important factors are needed for the Fed to start cutting rates: RBC
Strategists at RBC Capital Markets have pushed back their expected timing for when the Federal Reserve might begin cutting interest rates, citing a few things that need to be in place before the central bank can start.
What Division Inside the Fed Means for Future Interest-Rate Cuts
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has sketched out new conditions that could trigger rate cuts by summer’s end, but inflation remains a big question
Fed official voices blunt 3-word message on Fed rate cuts
Related: Tariff uncertainty resets inflation, July interest rate cut bets Fed Governor Christopher J. Waller, a Trump appointee, surprised some Fed watchers late in June when he shared what action the Federal Open Markets Committee might consider taking on the Federal Funds Rate at its July 29-30 meeting.
White House ramps up pressure on Fed's Powell three weeks before next interest rate decision
President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates ...
Trump Wants a 3-Point Fed Rate Decrease. But You Can't Always Get What You Want.
The right to freedom of speech allows Trump to make demands of the Fed to his heart's content. But legally, he cannot compel ...
Fed is split almost 50/50 on rate cuts, says Ariel Investments' Charlie Bobrinskoy
Barbara Doran, BD8 Capital Partners, and Charlie Bobrinskoy, Ariel Investments vice chairman, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' ...
'It’s not political': Waller again calls for rate cut in July, reinforcing Fed divide
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller reiterated Thursday that he believes the Fed could consider cutting rates later ...
'That's the million-dollar question': Wall Street divided on Fed rate cuts as tariff uncertainty lingers
Wall Street debates the Fed's next move as tariff and inflation uncertainty mount ahead of this week's CPI report.
Trump demands 'terrible' Fed chair Powell resign immediately, calls for rate cuts
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Chairman Jerome Powell to resign immediately, and renewed his calls for the central ...
Chances of Fed Interest Rate Cut Plunge After Strong Jobs Report
The U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating analyst expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
Fiscal Flows, Bank Credit, And The Fed For July
June 2025 fiscal flows signal short-term caution and likely SPX declines in July, but liquidity unlocks and Fed rate cuts ...
2 former Fed economists say Chair Jerome Powell is facing an epic conundrum
It hasn't been an easy start to 2025 for Jerome Powell. Unfortunately for the Fed chair, the second half of the year is ...