Some economists are now contemplating what was previously unthinkable — and they are focused on the personal-consumption ...
The effects of potential changes in trade and immigration policy suggested” restoring 2% inflation “could take longer than ...
Though the Fed had initially anticipated frequent rate cuts through 2025 and even 2026, it readjusted its projections in ...
And there’s much higher risk of a 2022-like, policy-related stock market pullback than many are bracing for, according to the ...
Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the ...
But minutes from their December meeting suggest that the decision was a close call — and that there is no guarantee ...
That interest rate is determined by the Federal Reserve when a 12-member committee meets several times a year to set a target interest rate known as the federal funds rate. The Fed will adjust the ...