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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%

The Bank of England has announced an interest rate cut to 4.5%. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on what that means.

CBS News - 1d

Bank of England expects to cut borrowing costs further after rate cut today – business live

UK central bank cuts interest rates, and warns growth will be half as fast as expected this year, sending pound sliding. Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% but halves UK growth ...

The Guardian - 1d

Bank of England to resume rate cuts with outlook complicated by tax hikes and Trump tariffs

Traders have ramped up their bets on the total number of BOE rate cuts in 2025 since January, as Europe diverges from the U.S.

CNBC - 2d

Bank of England expected to cut rates again as UK economy stagnates

Quarter-point reduction forecast even as short-term inflation pressures are set to increase

Financial Times - 4d

Australia news live: Antoinette Lattouf gives evidence in case against ABC; NAB becomes first of big four banks to cut fixed-interest mortgage rates

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The Guardian - 4d

Top Fed officials comments highlight split on central bank about next interest-rate cuts

Bowman, Goolsbee differ on outlook for inflation

MarketWatch - 6d

European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Economic Growth Stagnates

The European Central Bank’s reduction, the fifth consecutive cut since last summer, came a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates.

The New York Times - Jan. 31

Why the Fed may be done cutting interest rates, once and for all

Some economists were saying Wednesday that the rate-cutting cycle is over, while others think the Federal Reserve won’t ease rates again until 2026.

MarketWatch - Jan. 30

ECB warns of ‘headwinds’ to Eurozone economy as it cuts rate to 2.75%

Move comes after Fed keeps borrowing costs on hold

Financial Times - Jan. 30

European Central Bank cuts interest rates to support growth as eurozone economy stagnates - as it happened

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB cuts main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support European economies. It was a flash reading on the Eurozone ...

The Guardian - Jan. 30

European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy

The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a ...

ABC News - Jan. 30

Central bank decisions — as they happened: Powell says no rush to adjust Fed policy stance; Canada cuts rates for sixth consecutive meeting

US central bank holds rates steady as it resists Donald Trump’s calls to cut borrowing costs

Financial Times - Jan. 30

Trump bashes Fed after bank doesn't cut rates

President Trump ripped the Federal Reserve and the man he appointed to lead it Wednesday after the central bank kept interest rates steady. In a post on Truth Social, the president accused the Fed ...

The Hill - Jan. 29

No interest rate cut by Federal Reserve as inflation remains above target

The Federal Reserve did not apply a cut to its benchmark rate as inflation remains stubborn. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more.

CBS News - Jan. 29

The Fed is expected to hold rates steady. That will help banks, Moody’s says.

An expected decision this week by the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates steady will help bottom lines in the banking sector, at least in the short term, Moody’s Ratings analysts said.

MarketWatch - Jan. 29

European Central Bank to cut rates again with Trump threat and U.S. divergence in focus

"The Fed will likely be on a more hawkish path, so significant divergence from the ECB could risk flight of capital towards the Dollar."

CNBC - Jan. 29

FirstFT: Fed on collision course with Donald Trump over rate cuts

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Financial Times - Jan. 29

The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

Faced with a solid economy and mounting inflation concerns, the U.S. central bank has said it will “move cautiously” on cutting interest rates.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

Fed set to repel Trump’s calls for deep rate cuts

Economists warn that political meddling in monetary policy ‘can often go very badly’

Financial Times - Jan. 29

Here's the financial impact of the Fed's expected pause on rate cuts

The Fed is expected to hold off on another rate cut at its Jan. 29 meeting. Here's what it means for your finances.

CBS News - Jan. 28

UK Budget fallout adds to Bank of England dilemma on interest rates

Employers are cutting jobs and raising prices to offset tax increases, with wages still growing too fast for policymakers’ comfort

Financial Times - Jan. 27

Bank of Japan raises rates to highest level in 17 years

Central bank signals more increases to come if wage and price growth hit forecasts

Financial Times - Jan. 24

Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Trump piles pressure on Fed chair Jay Powell to cut interest rates

US central bank widely expected to hold borrowing costs steady at meeting next week

Financial Times - Jan. 23

Turkey's central bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 45%

Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 45%

ABC News - Jan. 23

Japan’s biggest banks hit valuation landmark as BoJ weighs rate rise

Largest lenders now trade at or close to their book values for first time in almost a decade

Financial Times - Jan. 23

Bank of Japan is expected to hike rates this week, CNBC survey shows

Out of 19 economists, 18 agreed on prospects of a rate hike, with most pointing to a recent change in tone of the BOJ leadership as driving their expectations.

CNBC - Jan. 21

Trump’s policies risk stoking inflation and preventing rate cuts, IMF warns

Taking drive for deregulation too far could push the US on to a ‘dangerous boom-bust path’, fund cautions

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Treasury yields end at lowest levels in weeks on rate-cut possibilities

Yields on U.S. government bonds ended at their lowest levels in weeks on Thursday after one key policymaker spoke about the possibility of multiple 2025 interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025

In a CNBC interview, the policymaker said he expects the first cut could come in the first half of the year.

CNBC - Jan. 16

UK economy's disappointing November growth fuels the case for Bank of England rate cut

The U.K. economy grew at a lackluster pace of 0.1% in November, data from the Office of National Statistics showed Thursday.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Surprise fall in inflation boosts interest rate cut hopes

Inflation falls for the first time in three months, sparking expectations rates may be cut to 4.5% in February.

BBC News - Jan. 15

Inflation Rose in December, Putting Rate Cuts Into Question

The consumer price index rose 2.9 percent in the last month of the year, the Labor Department reports.

Inc. - Jan. 15

The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates

Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

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 - Jan. 9

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 - Jan. 9

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

One official warned that “progress on inflation could continue to stall.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

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 - Jan. 8

Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

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. - Jan. 8

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