The resignation of FOMC member Adriana Kugler also opens the door for a more dovish Fed shift.
Shockingly bad jobs report reveals a monthslong stall and may trigger Fed rate cuts soon. ‘Powell is going to regret holding rates steady’
August 1, 2025
There’s a ‘growing risk’ Fed will have to cut interest rates by 50 basis points in December to ‘catch up’ to a sagging labor market, Oxford Economics says
July 9, 2025
Powell warns of ‘long way to go’ before Fed can maybe cut interest rates
A half-point cut is “now in play,” some analysts say.
Weaker labor market data should be building the case for Powell to post a cut—and yet expectations are leaning toward the hawkish.
Citing sharp downward revisions to U.S. job growth, Bowman reiterated her forecast for three cuts this year while warning that…
"In episodes when labor demand slides with a growth downshift, it is often a precursor to retrenchment."
Interest rate cuts could mean the economy is in the clear after the spring’s recession fears—or the labor market suddenly…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for 50 bps to offset missed opportunities earlier this summer, but some analysts warn…
