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The Federal Reserve’s latest dot plot, explained – and what it says about interest rate cuts
The Fed’s dot plot is a chart that records each Fed official’s projection for the central bank’s key short-term interest rate. The dot plot is updated every three months and is meant to provide insight into the Fed’s future rate decisions,
US Fed FOMC Meeting: Check date, time and rate cut expectations from the Federal Reserve
All eyes will be on the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision today, but Powell's news conference will be the most significant event.
Investors (and Trump) are about to find out if Fed still wants rate cuts in 2025
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this week, but investors will be watching for something else — whether central bank policy makers are still committed to two rate cuts this year.
Fed on hold leaves Wall Street asking what it will take to cut interest rates
NEW YORK] With US Federal Reserve officials signalling an extended hold on interest rates, investors and economists will look to chair Jerome Powell this week for clues on what might eventually prompt the central bank to make a move,
The Fed’s Dot-Plot Predicament: False Precision in Uncertain Times
As 2024 illustrated, zealous attention placed on small shifts in the median rate projection isn’t always a useful guide to the economic outlook.
Wall Street needs to tone down its reliance on the Fed dot plot
Wall Street is stuck on the dot plot again, and it’s turning into a joke. Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting this Wednesday, traders, economists, and anyone who watches the Fed for a living are all stuck on one question: Will the median forecast from 19 Fed officials show one interest rate cut in 2025,
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Fed holds rates steady, brushing off Trump’s calls for cuts
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday as it continues to gauge the fallout from President Donald ...
Fed’s ‘Wait and See’ Approach Is Intact as New Risks Cloud Economic Outlook
The central bank is set to hold interest rates steady for its fourth straight meeting, a pause that could be extended through ...
Salon6mon
December interest rate cut depends on inflation, Fed official says
A top Federal Reserve board member said Monday he’s likely to support an interest rate cut ... Fed may decide on less frequent rate cuts to gauge the policies' effect on the economy.
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Fed's Waller Says Timing of Interest Rate Cut 'Drawing Closer'
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Wednesday the time for a U.S. central bank interest ... Fed was moving sustainably back to its 2% target. "In this case, ...
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Fed’s Waller says he supports interest-rate cut at next meeting — for now
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday that as of today, he supports an interest-rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting in a little over two weeks. “At present ...
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When will the Fed cut interest rates in 2024? Here's what experts now say and the impact on your money.
A top question on the minds of investors and consumers alike is when might the Federal Reserve make its first interest rate ... pegged the first rate cut of 2024 for the Fed's March 20 ...
Fed holds interest rates steady, brushing off Trump’s calls for big cuts
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday as it continues to gauge the fallout from President Donald ...
If the Fed lowers interest rates this year, it’ll likely be because of bad news. Here’s why
Rising unemployment will likely be what pulls the trigger for the Federal Reserve to finally begin lowering interest rates ...