The market didn’t get the dovish signal it was looking for.
Jerome Powell warns there’s ‘no risk-free path’ to avoid stagflation: ‘We have a situation where we have two-sided risk’
September 18, 2025
The Fed ‘desperately’ wants to avoid a recession because it doesn’t want to get blamed and put its independence at risk, top economist says
September 17, 2025
The Fed blinks: First rate cut since December comes as hiring falters and Trump rages
The resignation of FOMC member Adriana Kugler also opens the door for a more dovish Fed shift.
Weaker labor market data should be building the case for Powell to post a cut—and yet expectations are leaning toward the hawkish.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for 50 bps to offset missed opportunities earlier this summer, but some analysts warn…
A half-point cut is “now in play,” some analysts say.
Interest rate cuts could mean the economy is in the clear after the spring’s recession fears—or the labor market suddenly…
July inflation data suggests the FOMC’s dual mandate may not be in as much of a pickle as economists previously feared.
