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Fed official rules out May rate cut
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Tuesday that she is unlikely to support cutting interest rates at the Fed's May meeting. Mester, who is currently a voting member of the central bank’s rate-setting panel, said she does not ...The Hill - Politics - Federal Reserve -
Fed officials consider leaving rates higher for longer
Following higher than expected inflation and labor market readings in January and February on the tail wind of a booming U.S. economy, Federal Reserve officials are suggesting they may keep interest rates higher for longer. “It is too soon to say ...The Hill - Politics - Federal Reserve -
The Dream of Fed Rate Cuts Is Slipping Away
Investors are backing away from expectations that the central bank can reduce rates in coming months, hitting markets.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Why the Fed keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing
It's a tough case to sell that higher interest rates today are having a substantially negative impact on the course of the economy.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Hannon's Take: Fed Uncertainty Claims First Central Bank Victim
Bank Indonesia unexpectedly lifted interest rates as it looks to bolster its tumbling currency. It is unlikely to be the last amid a global pivot to the U.S. delaying rate cuts.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Cleveland Fed President Says Three Rate Cuts Still Reasonable
Loretta Mester said she had continued to pencil in three rate cuts this year as part of the quarterly economic projections submitted at the Federal Reserve’s meeting last month, the same as in December.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Are the odds of Fed interest rate cuts headed for zero?
Investors should consider whether the clock is running out for the Fed to ease policy this year.The Hill - Politics - Federal Reserve -
Analysis: Why March CPI Looms So Large for the Fed
Wednesday’s consumer-price index for March has taken on outsize importance because Federal Reserve officials appeared willing to look past firmer-than-anticipated readings for January and February.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Brisk Hiring Bolsters Fed's Cautious Stance on Rate Cuts
Employers added significantly more jobs than economists expected. But wage growth was contained, underscoring a belief that the U.S. can keep adding jobs without fanning inflation.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Don't sweat the prospect of no Fed rate cuts, economist says — markets will still march higher
Markets will continue to rally even if the Fed chooses not to cut interest rates this year, according to Steven Blitz, TS Lombard's chief U.S. economist.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Cramer points to signs the economy is slowing that could bring rate cuts from the Fed
CNBC's Jim Cramer referred to these factors as "brown shoots" that are disrupting U.S. economic growth.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
US investors turn more cautious than Fed on 2024 rate cuts
Swaps markets price in less than 0.75 percentage points of rate reductionsFinancial Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Firm inflation during the first quarter has called into question whether the Fed will be able to lower interest rates this year without signs of an unexpected economic slowdown, Powell said.
Firm inflation during the first quarter has called into question whether the Fed will be able to lower interest rates this year without signs of an unexpected economic slowdown, Powell said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Dials Back Expectations on Interest-Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said firm inflation had introduced new uncertainty over whether the central bank would be able to lower rates this year.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Energy Inflation Is Back. How Much Should the Fed Care?
The Federal Reserve tries to look past volatile energy prices when analyzing inflation and setting interest rates. But the oil market these days is getting harder to ignore.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Powell Still Sees Room for Fed to Cut Rates This Year
The Fed chair said stronger-than-anticipated economic activity hasn’t changed the Fed’s expectation that declining inflation will allow for rate cuts.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Dealmaking Is Looking Up as Companies Stop Waiting Out the Fed
Borrowers are getting on with things as rates are set to remain high for longer.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Glynn's Take: RBA's Caution Continues to Pay off as Fed Script Is Rewritten
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s caution about moving the policy needle too close to neutral continues to pay big dividends, with the U.S. interest rate outlook now flipped entirely from where it started the year.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Economic Surprises Could Fuel Fed Deja Vu for the 2010s
First-quarter economic data has a whiff of the mid-2010s—but in reverse.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
The ECB Could Beat the Fed to Rate Cuts
Doubts about how soon the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates have investors considering an unusual scenario: The European Central Bank may beat Washington to the policy-easing punch.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Cramer says the economy is strong, so 'don't hold your breath' for Fed rate cuts
CNBC's Jim Cramer reviewed last Friday's nonfarm payroll report and highlighted the thriving economy.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Stocks Stall As Investors Weigh Next Fed Move
U.S. stocks were little changed as investors focused on inflation data due later this week.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Doubts Creep In About a Fed Rate Cut This Year
Traders started the year predicting as many as seven rate cuts. Now, many are betting on one or two—or none.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Investors Price Two Fed Rate Cuts This Year
Investors are turning their attention to March CPI data due Wednesday, after Friday’s hot U.S. jobs numbers triggered further repricing of Federal Reserve expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Stocks Drop After Fed Officials Cast Doubt on Rate Cuts
All 11 of the S&P 500’s sectors fall.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve