Fed, Rates

Gold poised for third weekly gain on Fed rate cut bets
Gold held firm near a five-week high on Friday and was set for a third straight week of gains, as U.S. inflation data released earlier this week raised expectation that the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates further this year.
Why are interest rates rising when the Fed has been cutting them?
The yield on the 10-year Treasury has recently soared toward its highest level since 2023, injecting nervousness into the U.S. stock market that's knocked indexes from their records.
US Could Cut Interest Rates 3 Or 4 Times This Year: Fed Official
The US Federal Reserve could cut rates three or four times this year if inflation data cooperates, with a first cut possible before July, a senior bank official said Thursday.
Fed’s Waller Says Fresh Rate Cuts Possible in First Half of 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the US central bank could lower interest rates again in the first half of 2025 if inflation data continues to be favorable.
Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025
Fed Governor Christopher Waller told CNBC on Thursday that the central bank could lower interest rates multiple times this year if inflation eases as he is expecting. "As long as the data comes in good on inflation or continues on that path, then I can certainly see rate cuts happening sooner than maybe the markets are pricing in," he said.
Latest CPI Inflation Report Makes January Fed Rate Cut Very Unlikely
Consumer Price Index showed an acceleration to 2.9%, the highest rate since July. With such high inflation, the Fed is unlikely to cut rates in January.
Treasury yields end at lowest levels in weeks on rate-cut possibilities
Yields on U.S. government bonds ended at their lowest levels in weeks on Thursday after one key policymaker spoke about the possibility of multiple 2025 interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Why a Dovish Fed Official Could Be Patient on More Cuts
A Federal Reserve official who joins the central bank’s policy committee this year said he has grown less concerned about a ...
Fed may cut rates sooner and faster than expected if disinflation trend holds up, Waller says
By Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the U.S.
The Fed Could Give the Stock Market Exactly What It Wants
The Federal Reserve may just give investors what they want this year after all. The December inflation report, released ...
New inflation reading likely keeps the Fed on pause for now
Fresh inflation data released Wednesday is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on pause during its next policy meeting this ...
Asia stocks fall despite China GDP beat; bond yields drop with Fed in focus
The tone in global stocks turned weaker on Friday as Asian shares tracked overnight losses on Wall Street, even as bond ...
When will we get Northeast Ohio leaders who can end this? New Fed report shows we lag the nation -- yet again: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland metropolitan area is among the worst for job growth since the pandemic in the United States.