Fed cuts rates as shutdown clouds economic dashboard

After a two-day meeting of its monetary policy committee in Washington, the Fed announced it would cut interest rates again.
Hartford Courant

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice ...
Boston Herald

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice ...
MarketWatch

Government shutdown means Fed lacks crucial data as it considers rate cuts

The Federal Reserve is already staring down the difficult task of determining interest-rate policy in the midst of a sluggish labor market and high inflation. The government shutdown now in its second ...
The Boston Globe

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president talks about tariffs, jobs, and why inflation is ‘still elevated’

Without committing to another rate cut, Susan Collins says she expects inflation to moderate once tariffs work their way through the economy PROVIDENCE — Consumer spending has helped US economic ...
Wall Street Journal

Fed Minutes Reveal Divide Over Outlook for Interest-Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve officials were divided over how much farther they should lower interest rates when they approved their first reduction of the year last month, according to a written record of their ...
The Business Journals

Cincinnati Federal Reserve chief gives inside look at 'uncertain' local economy

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min One thing sums up the way local ...