The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates

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  Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

  Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.
  
  The New York Times - 1d

• Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest-rate cuts

  Employers across the U.S. added a robust 256,000 jobs in December, a sign the labor market remains in good shape.
  
  CBS News - 1h
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  Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

  Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn’t see the need to go any further.
  
  NBC News - 20h

• Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

  Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn't see the need to go any further.
  
  CNBC - 22h

• Why two Fed officials doubt the need for many more rate cuts

  One official warned that “progress on inflation could continue to stall.”
  
  MarketWatch - 22h
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  Fed officials saw need for ‘careful approach’ to future rate cuts

  Minutes from December meeting show policymakers are concerned about US inflation risks
  
  Financial Times - 1d
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  Fed Minutes May Show Why More Rate Cuts Will Face Hurdles

  After a quarter-point cut in December, Chairman Jerome Powell said policymakers may be more cautious, since the incoming administration will create more uncertainty.
  
  Inc. - 2d

• Fed’s Waller backs more rate cuts, says he doesn’t think proposed Trump tariffs will spark inflation

  Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday that he doesn’t think that proposed import tariffs from the incoming Trump administration will lead to upward pressure on inflation.
  
  MarketWatch - 2d

• Fed has hit the pause button for rates, and may only cut once this year, experts say

  The Federal Reserve is going to sit on the sidelines and may only cut rates once this year, according to prominent economists attending the American Economic Association meeting in San Francisco ...
  
  MarketWatch - 4d

More from The New York Times

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  Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?

  Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.
  
  The New York Times - 7h
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  China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy

  The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.
  
  The New York Times - 4h
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  R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’

  R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to reconsider its tilt toward Russia, Iran and North Korea.
  
  The New York Times - 1h
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  Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?

  Hiring has slowed, but joblessness remains at levels defying economic norms. Big policy changes under a new administration could test that resilience.
  
  The New York Times - 21h
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  Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Lawsuit, Court Rules

  The complaint, which arose out of Fox News’s promotion of vote-rigging conspiracy theories after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, is on track to proceed to trial.
  
  The New York Times - 18h

More in Business

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  How Outlets on the Left and Right Have Covered the Los Angeles Wildfires

  Media outlets reported similarly on the destruction caused by the fires that raced through Southern California. But partisan publications attributed them to very different causes.
  
  The New York Times - 7m

• Crude prices jump as U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions against Russia oil industry

  The U.S. Treasury Department is targeting more than 180 Russian tankers.
  
  CNBC - 11m
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  Trump Organization Issues Ethics Pledge for President-Elect’s Second Term

  The measures largely echo agreements the family made for his first term, including appointing an outside ethics lawyer and limiting Mr. Trump’s access to detailed financial information.
  
  The New York Times - 11m

• High cost of weight loss drugs drives employers to require nutrition counseling, in boost for startups

  Startup Virta Health saw 60% revenue growth last year, topping $100 million, driven by demand for its employer weight loss management program.
  
  CNBC - 13m

• Cinemark’s stock is dubbed a top pick amid ‘compelling’ slate of 2025 movies

  Movie-theater chain Cinemark will reap the benefits of an improving box office in 2025, according to analyst firm Benchmark.
  
  MarketWatch - 14m