The US labor market isn't putting pressure on the Fed's plans to cut interest rates in 2025
The US labor market isn't showing signs of weakness that would prompt another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in the near term. The January jobs report released on Friday showed continued signs of resilience in the labor market as the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell,
Solid January Jobs Will Likely Keep Fed Interest Rate Cuts On Hold
The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed interest rate cut in March is now very unlikely.
Traders now see just one Fed rate cut this year
Traders of short-term interest-rate futures on Friday now expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates just one time this year, backing away from earlier bets on two rate cuts starting in June, after government data showed the labor market remains strong and a closely-watched survey showed a jump in consumers' inflation expectations.
The Fed Just Paused Interest Rate Cuts. Here's What That Means for You
The Federal Reserve spent a good part of 2022 and 2023 implementing interest rate hikes in response to rampant inflation. But now, the central bank needs to reverse some of those hikes as inflation cools.
Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears confident in the US labor market. But that means any signs of a slowdown could force the central bank to act.
Fed officials see healthy jobs market, no rate-cut rush
Federal Reserve officials on Friday said the U.S. job market is solid and noted the lack of clarity over how President Donald Trump's policies will affect economic growth and still-elevated inflation,
A new bill would cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Here's what that could mean for your money
A bill to limit the interest rate on credit cards has been introduced in Congress. The banking industry says capping rates ...
Federal Reserve Watch: Uncertain Uncertainty
The Federal Reserve is managing its securities portfolio and commercial banks' liquidity through reverse repurchase ...
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's ...
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady: Here's what that means for your money
The Federal paused rate cuts after its first meeting of the year — here’s what that means for your credit card, mortgage rate ...
Market Expectations, The Federal Reserve, And Trump 2.0
Fed’s hawkish stance and potential reduction in rate cuts for 2025 have unsettled markets. Read more on market expectations, ...
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday as it began a new wait-and-see policy stance amid a cloudy ...
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Federal Reserve decides not to change interest rates despite pressure from Trump
The Federal Reserve expressed concern that inflation has not eased enough for it to continue lowering interest rates.
January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying
The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...