The Fed says the economy will grow and unemployment will decline. So why did it cut interest rates on Wednesday?
Amid a grimmer outlook from the Fed, there’s a lone, mysterious holdout predicting stronger economic growth
March 20, 2025
Here’s what the Fed rate cut means for your mortgage and the housing market
BY ALEX VEIGA AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
September 19, 2025
Stephen Miran, Trump’s pick to join the Fed, dissented against the group, voting in favor of the stronger half-point cut.
Interest rate cuts could mean the economy is in the clear after the spring’s recession fears—or the labor market suddenly…
Faced with a blurry forecast for the U.S. economy, the Federal continued its pattern of keeping interest rates at their current…
But it won't be enough to help most Americans afford a home.
The Federal Reserve’s quarterly projection included lower growth, higher inflation, and maintained its previous expectation of…
With markets convinced of a Fed rate cut, Powell must navigate divisions inside the FOMC over inflation, tariffs, and jobs data.
