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Milder Inflation Opens Door Wider to September Rate Cut
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The New York Times - Business
Fed Opens Door to September Rate Cut if Inflation Stays Cool
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged but signaled that a rate cut could be imminent as they watch inflation and the labor market.2 hr ago - Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Fed Clears Path for September Interest Rate Cut
Officials held rates steady, but made an important pivot by highlighting a more equal focus on employment and inflation goals.38 min ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Business
Politics Makes the Fed’s Job Trickier, but Doesn’t Drive Its Decisions
Central bankers are independent of the White House as they set interest rates. But the political cycle can put them under unwanted limelight.6 hr ago -
CNBC - Business
Powell says September rate cut 'on the table' if inflation data continues to cool
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that central bankers would consider the "totality" of data in determining when to cut.31 min ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Powell says interest-rate cut ‘on the table’ in September if inflation eases again
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady in a range of 5.25% to 5.5%.2 hr ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Stock market surges after Powell affirms September Fed rate cut could be on the table
U.S. see sharp gains after Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a September rate cut could be on the table if incoming economic data cooperate.3 hr ago - Federal Reserve -
NBC News - Top stories
Fed holds interest rates but keeps door open to a cut in coming months
Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that while there are signs the economy is slowing, it was not yet ready to cut its key interest rate.3 hr ago - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
Powell: Fed could cut rates 'as soon as' September if inflation, job market keep cooling
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the central bank could cut rates "as soon as" September if inflation and the job market continued to cool down. After the Fed announced Wednesday it would hold rates steady, Powell said he ...4 hr ago - Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Investors on Alert for Fed Signals of September Rate Cut
Officials were burned earlier this year by hotter inflation, but new risks to the labor market have helped rebuild the groundwork for cuts.20 hr ago - Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
ECB's September Rate Cut Hangs in Balance
The European Central Bank still can’t be sure the battle against inflation is sufficiently won, ING economist Peter Vanden Houte writes in a note to clients.5 hr ago
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