Fed Expected to Cut Rates Twice This Year, Starting

Fed Expected to Cut Rates Twice This Year, Starting in September
The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady through the first half of the year, before delivering two reductions beginning in September, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.
Fed seen on course for June start to 2025 rate cuts after data
The Federal Reserve is seen restarting interest-rate cuts in June, traders bet on Tuesday, as government data showed U.S. producer prices were unexpectedly flat last month and weekly jobless claims fell.
Fed rate cuts could ward off a serious recession, Jim Cramer says
Lower rates can stimulate the economy, and Cramer said the data in the CPI report gives the Fed room to cut, which would benefit the market as a whole. The central bank may actually have to cut, he continued, because tariff increases could lead consumers to spend less, which in turn means many retailers will miss their estimates.
Fed Likely Won’t Cut Rates On March 19. Here’s What To Look For
The Fed is not expected to cut interest rates at the conclusion of its next meeting on March 19, but there may be clues to the timing of the next cut.
Barclays expects US Fed to deliver two rate cuts this year on softer labor market activity
Softer U.S. labor market conditions against the backdrop of trade-policy uncertainty have prompted Barclays to raise its expectations to two rate cuts by the Federal Reserve for the year from one.
Mortgage rates are dropping — can a Fed rate cut be far behind?
In recent weeks, mortgage rates have fallen ahead of the Federal Reserve’s March meeting, and the spring homebuying season is underway. Are rate cuts on the table for the year ahead, and how might factors
Why May Rate-Cut Expectations Dipped Despite Inflation News
The odds of the Federal Reserve implementing at least one quarter-point interest rate cut in early May fell to 30.5% after Wednesday’s consumer price index data arrived. That compares with 37.4% on Tuesday,
Fed rate cut bets won't be cemented by soft inflation data
The Federal Reserve will likely need a lot more data, and a few more months, to clarify its growth and inflation forecasts and set the path for future rate moves as the impact of tariff and trade uncertainty continues to echo through the world's biggest economy and beyond.
Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady next week. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper
High interest rates have put pressure on households, but some borrowing costs are starting to ease, even with the Fed on the ...
This Economist Sees Slowing Growth and Multiple Rate Cuts Ahead
Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, expects economic growth to slow due to tariffs ...
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Federal Reserve preview: No imminent pressure, but downside growth risks point to 2H rate cuts
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Rate Cuts Are Probably Coming, but Not Because of a 'Soft Landing'
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Fed Rate Expectations Are Shifting. Next Cut Could Be in May.
Expectations for the next interest-rate reduction are being brought forward after the stock market’s big selloff at the start ...
Tariff uncertainty, rate cut bets keep gold near record levels
Gold prices gained on Thursday, holding near all-time high levels, as elevated tariff uncertainty and bets on monetary policy ...
This is how Trump’s tariffs will affect interest rates according to the Fed
Fed officials will meet next week to determine whether or not to lower interest rates. How Trump’s tariffs factor into their ...
Fed Chair Powell Confirms 'Wait And See' Approach To Rate Cuts
Key Takeaways Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is waiting to see how President Donald Trump's ...