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The Fed holds interest rates steady

Shockingly bad jobs report reveals a monthslong stall and may trigger Fed rate cuts soon. ‘Powell is going to regret holding rates steady’

U.S. payrolls grew by just 73,000 last month, well below forecasts, but downward revisions to prior months stunned Wall Street even more, showing that the labor market was much weaker over the spring. That may prompt the Federal Reserve to lower rates sooner rather than later, which President Donald Trump has been demanding for months.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

Fed holds interest rates steady as two Trump appointees vote to cut them

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the economy is solid — and that it's also too early to tell how tariffs will affect it.

The Baltimore Sun · 19h

Uncertainty about economy’s future is keeping Fed rate cuts on hold

The US economy has been resilient six months into President Donald Trump’s tariff regime with low unemployment, a return to growth in the second quarter and moderated — though still above the 2%

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The New York Times · 10h

Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.

The Financial Times · 1d

Federal Reserve defies Donald Trump on interest rates

The Federal Reserve kept US interest rates on hold for the fifth meeting in a row yesterday, defying an aggressive campaign from President Donald Trump to slash borrowing costs. Fed chair Jay Powell said after the meeting that “it seems to me — and to almost the whole committee — that the economy is not performing as though restrictive policy is holding it back inappropriately”.

Sixers Wire · 2d

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid Trump pressure. 2 governors dissent.

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5% and offered no clues on whether it will resume its rate cuts in September.

6hon MSN

Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate

Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...

3hon MSN

Trump admin live updates: Trump calls on Fed board to take 'control' if rates not cut

President Donald Trump issued an executive order slapping tariffs on many of America's trading partners but the new duties ...

Mortgage Rate Outlook: Should You Lock Now Or Wait For Possible Fed Cuts?

Americans shopping for a mortgage may want to hold tight for now. At its July 30 meeting, the Federal Reserve did not deliver ...

Did the Fed cut interest rates Wednesday? No, but here's when they might

Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages have jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts ...

Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure

The central bank kept interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting, despite badgering from President Trump. It has ...

1hon MSN

The Fed’s September Rates Decision Just Got More Complicated

The Fed’s next policy meeting is six weeks away. That leaves time for another jobs report, fresh inflation data, and the ...

1don MSN

Waiting for a Fed rate cut? Chair Powell offered few signals of one, economists say

Nothing tariffs are starting to push up prices, Powell said the Fed is already “looking through” goods inflation by not ...

Municipal Bonds Rally as Investors Bet on Earlier Fed Rate Cut

Municipal bonds are rallying on Friday, along with US Treasuries, after softer US jobs data spurred bets that the Federal ...

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