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Fed likely to hold rates steady despite Trump call for cuts as it awaits tariff, immigration changes
President Donald Trump may want lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its two-day policy meeting that ends Wednesday. It is likely to be a quiet start to an eventful year for the central bank.
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 Expected to Hold Rates Steady Despite Trump's Calls for Cuts
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged this week, despite Donald Trump's calls for cuts.
Federal Reserve expected to stand pat on rates even as Trump demands cuts
With healthy hiring and some progress on inflation, Fed official have said that the pace of rate cuts will slow this year.
Mortgage rates fall after remarks by Fed’s Chris Waller
The 10-year yield and mortgage rates have been on a wild ride lately, even testing my top-end forecast at 7.25%, but today, the 10-year yield fell after remarks by Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller about whether the Fed would do even more rate cuts than the market was anticipating.
Fed's Waller eyes rate cut before July
With the Federal Reserve touting a slower pace of easing, markets are expecting a longer pause. But Gov. Christopher Waller said the next interest rate reduction could come as soon as March because of inflation data.
Interest Rate Concerns May Weigh On Wall Street Ahead Of Fed Announcement
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to move back to the downside
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Fed meeting live updates: What to expect from Fed decision on interest rates today
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to make no change to its benchmark federal funds rate at its January meeting, a decision to be announced today.
Federal Reserve expected to hold interest rates steady
Economists expect the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged as its Open Market Committee is set to conclude its meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
Fed’s Balance-Sheet Plans Mystify Wall Street as Officials Meet
Buried in a rote US Treasury survey released on the eve of the latest holiday weekend was a question that all of Wall Street wants the answer to: What’s the Federal Reserve’s plan once it’s done drawing down its crisis-era bond holdings?
Talk of Fed rate hikes is back
The bar for interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve remains high, but they aren't being ruled out either. Barclays analysts looked at three prior episodes of reversals of Fed policy and found a tightening labor market as a common thread,
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Fed's Christopher Waller Supports Rate Cuts Despite Trump Tariff Concerns
Christopher Waller, a key member of the Fed's Board of Governors, expressed confidence that inflation will move closer to the central bank's 2 percent target in the coming months and downplayed ...
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Fed may cut rates sooner and faster than expected if inflation keeps cooling, key official predicts
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday in comments that pushed against recent market moves that ...
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Fed Expected To Hold Rates Steady At November Meeting
The recent rise in longer-term interest rates has also placated the Fed, as Governor Christopher Waller recently stated leaders are inclined to “let the recent run-up on longer-term rates do ...
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Fed's Waller: More cuts likely though timing depends on inflation progress
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Wednesday. Waller said that while it was true inflation "appears to have stalled" above the Fed's 2% target in the waning months of 2024 ...
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 ...