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Divided Fed heads into a critical data week

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again last week, lowering the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis ...

Inflation rose to 2.8% in September in Fed’s preferred gauge, delayed report shows

The report comes after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history scuttled the release schedule of key economic reports.

Fed’s Paulson Sees More Risks to Labor Market Than Inflation

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said Friday she expects inflation to cool next year though she ...
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The Fed’s December Rate Cut Brings Bad News and Good News On the Social Security COLA

On December 10, 2025, the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-percentage-point rate cut, bringing the benchmark rate to the 3 ...

Fed's Hammack would prefer tighter policy given too high inflation

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said Friday that given her own take on the economy she would prefer ...

Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions

Fed officials explained their opposition to the central bank’s decision this week to cut interest rates by a quarter of a ...
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The Fed’s December Rate Cut Means Social Security Retirees Could Be In for a COLA Surprise

The Federal Reserve had its last meeting of 2025 on December 10 and, as FedWatch predicted, the Central Bank delivered its ...

A divided Fed cuts interest rates again, as concerns about the job market outweigh fears of tariff-fueled inflation

The cut of a quarter-point will likely make it cheaper for average Americans to secure mortgages, pay credit card debt or ...