Traders are pretty sure of a Fed rate cut. What happens if inflation data is too hot?

Traders are pretty confident the Fed will deliver a rate cut next week. What happens if inflation data throws the market a curveball.

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Why the Fed Will Cut Rates Even Though Inflation Hasn’t Budged

Everyday Americans still expect sticky inflation in the coming years.
Inc. - 16h
This nugget of good news in hottish CPI inflation report may cement Fed interest-rate cut

Inflation has risen since the summer and raised anxiety at the Federal Reserve, but a welcome slowdown in housing costs could be just what the doctor ordered.
MarketWatch - 8h
Inflation ticks higher as Fed eyes another rate cut

Inflation picked up slightly in November, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department, but likely not by enough to derail the Federal Reserve's plans for another rate cut. Consumer ...
The Hill - 12h
The Fed is on course to cut interest rates in December, but what happens next is anyone's guess

Friday's jobs report virtually cements that the Federal Reserve will approve an interest rate cut when it meets later this month.
CNBC - 4d
Investors up bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cut after US jobs data – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as American private sector adds 227,000 jobs in November. The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to ...
The Guardian - 5d
Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.

With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could be overshadowed by an entirely different set of data: next Wednesday’s ...
MarketWatch - Dec. 4
Top Fed Official Leans Toward Rate Cut This Month, If Data Supports It

In a recent speech, Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed Board of Governors, said a rate cut hinged on inflation continuing to drop.
Inc. - Dec. 3
Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut, but worries about inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller cited recent data indicating that progress on inflation may be "stalling."
CNBC - Dec. 2
Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut but worries about inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday he is anticipating an interest rate cut in December but is concerned about recent trends on inflation that could change his mind.
NBC News - Dec. 2

Traders are pretty sure of a Fed rate cut. What happens if inflation data is too hot?

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Why the Fed Will Cut Rates Even Though Inflation Hasn’t Budged

This nugget of good news in hottish CPI inflation report may cement Fed interest-rate cut

Inflation ticks higher as Fed eyes another rate cut

The Fed is on course to cut interest rates in December, but what happens next is anyone's guess

Investors up bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cut after US jobs data – as it happened

Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.

Top Fed Official Leans Toward Rate Cut This Month, If Data Supports It

Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut, but worries about inflation

Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut but worries about inflation

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