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Is the Fed ready to cut interest rates? Experts weigh in

Futures markets are also expecting a rate cut. Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at nearly 96%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Fed's Goolsbee signals door open to rate cut in fall

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said on Wednesday he is uneasy assuming that tariffs will not push up inflation and is unconvinced that the U.S. labor market is deteriorating.

MarketWatch · 9h

Fed-funds traders see almost 71% chance of a 50-basis-point Fed rate cut by October

Fed-funds futures traders were shifting toward a greater likelihood of a 50-basis-point rate cut from the Federal Reserve by October, following Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's calls for easing. The chance of such a reduction rose to 70.

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UPI · 4h

Treasury Secretary Bessent wants the Fed to lower its lending rate

The current Federal Reserve interest rate is significantly higher than necessary and should be lowered, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday.

New York Post on MSN · 10h

Bessent urges Fed to go jumbo, slash rates by half-point next month

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday urged central bankers to issue a half-point cut at next month’s meeting – breaking from his zipped-lip stance on the Fed’s monetary agenda. Bessent said the central bank’s target rate should be at least 1.

Live Mint on MSN · 12h

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for ‘series’ of interest rates cuts by 150-175 bps

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that interest rates are too high and should be lowered by 150-175 basis points. He anticipates the Federal Reserve may initiate rate cuts, starting with a 50 basis point reduction in September.

44mon MSN

Dollar in doldrums as Fed rate-cut bets build; bitcoin soars to record high

The dollar languished near multi-week lows against the euro and sterling on Thursday as traders ramped up bets for the ...

4hon MSN

Fed's Goolsbee is concerned about inflation, not jobs, hinting at high bar for rate cut

Fed's Goolsbee said he's more worried about inflation than weak job growth. His remarks suggest he may not support a ...

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Odds of a Rate Cut Hit 99.9% as September Decision Nears

Markets see a near-certain Fed rate cut in September, but internal divisions and inflation concerns could shape the size and ...

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World equities hit record highs, US yields fall on optimism for Fed rate cut

An index of global equity markets rose to a record high for the second straight session on Wednesday, partly underpinned by ...

Trump Demands Emergency Fed Rate Cut and Threatens ‘Major Lawsuit’ Against Chair Powell

President Donald Trump has threatened a "major lawsuit" against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while once again calling ...

Stock market today: Dow pops, S&P 500 and Nasdaq waver as Fed rate cut bets surge

US stocks rose amid increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting, following ...

5hon MSN

Fed's current monetary policy stance is 'exactly where we want to be,' official says

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid said he favors keeping interest rates at current levels to prevent ...

7hon MSN

Fed has luxury to wait on rates while labor market remains solid, Atlanta Fed's Bostic says

If tariffs result in a short-term price shift, then the Federal Reserve shouldn't respond to tariffs, Atlanta Fed President ...

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