Fed holds key interest rate steady as economic view improves
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to take a break from a recent run of interest rate cuts, as the...
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Hassett pivots to possible 'Trump cards' amid credit card interest rate battle with banks
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington,...
Fed's Goolsbee says inflation could come 'roaring back' if central bank independence goes away
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee expressed caution Thursday about recent attacks on the central bank and Chair Jerome Powell,...
Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data
Shanghai's city skyline as seen from observation deck at Shanghai Tower in China.Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says more Fed rate cuts are 'only ingredient missing' for stronger economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to unveil the official Trump Accounts website, at the Treasury...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide
SHENZHEN, CHINA - AUGUST 26: An aerial view of the Shenzhen skyline on August 26, 2020 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province...
Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari indicates interest rates don't need to be cut much more
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Monday that he thinks the central bank is close to the point where...
Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro
The skyline of Tokyo city, Japan.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of...
After a bruising 2025, the Fed faces another slew of challenges in the year ahead
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee...
Economist Mark Zandi sees the Fed surprising with three rate cuts in first half of 2026
Labor market weakness, uncertainty about inflation and political pressure will push the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates aggressively in...
Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its highly divisive meeting earlier this month, which concluded with...
Asia markets edge higher amid holiday-thinned trade; gold and silver hit fresh highs
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan....
Here's how AI could influence the Fed's economic outlook
Members of the Federal Reserve rate-setting committee say they are factoring increased labor productivity into their economic forecasts as artificial...
Fed's Goolsbee says he's uncomfortable front-loading too many rate cuts
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Friday explained why he voted against this week's interest rate cut, telling CNBC...
The Fed is the most divided it's been in more than six years
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran speaks with CNBC during the Invest i America Forum on Oct. 15, 2025.CNBCThere were three...
Here are the five big takeaways from Wednesday's Fed rate decision
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal...
Divided Fed approves third rate cut this year, sees slower pace ahead
A Federal Reserve split over where its priorities should lie cut its key interest rate Wednesday, but signaled a tougher...
The Fed decision is expected to feature a rate cut and a lot more. Here's what to expect
The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver its third straight interest rate cut Wednesday, while simultaneously firing a warning shot...
Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows, lower than expected
A key inflation measure was lower than expected in September, the Commerce Department said Friday in a report delayed by...
Asia markets mostly rise after Wall Street gains on rate-cut hopes fueled by weak jobs data
Aerial sunrise view of Osaka city in JapanFrank Lee | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets mostly rose Thursday, after Wall...
