What FOMC's Projections Tell Us About Rate Cuts, Inflation, And Unemployment

Discover how Fed leadership changes and political shifts could impact interest rate cuts, inflation, and jobs through 2027.

This Isn’t the First Time the Fed Has Struggled for Independence

The Trump administration is threatening the Fed’s autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in ...

Analysis-Fed Signals Pause on Rate Cuts as Investors Navigate Data Darkness and Leadership Change

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - After three consecutive interest rate cuts, investors ‌now confront ​an uncertain U.S. monetary ...

December FOMC: Fed Cuts Rates But Signals A Pause Ahead As Policy Inches Closer To Neutral

The Fed cut rates by 25 bps to 3.50–3.75%, marking a hawkish cut amid deep FOMC division and persistent uncertainty. Check ...

Fed cuts interest rates for third straight time amid uncertainty over labor market, inflation

The Federal Reserve announced its third straight interest rate cut following its December meeting amid concerns about slowing ...

FULL TEXT-Bank of Canada Governor Says Economy Proving Resilient

OTTAWA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada released the following statement by Governor Tiff Macklem on Wednesday: "Good ...
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Reduction of borrowing cost for mortgages is embedded in ‘dual mandate’

But for Federal Reserve, the purpose of its monetary policy is mandated by Congress. The Fed itself refers to these two objectives regularly in its Federal Open Market Committee statements announcing ...

How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed's 'dual mandate'

This is widely known as the Federal Reserve's dual mandate: promoting maximum employment and stable prices. The Fed itself ...