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The Latest Breaking News from the US Federal Reserve

Trump versus the bond market: president-elect’s campaign rhetoric puts investors on edge

Some analysts fear ballooning federal debt and a bullish stock market means ‘something will surely snap’

The Guardian - UK

US Could Cut Interest Rates 3 Or 4 Times This Year: Fed Official

The US Federal Reserve could cut rates three or four times this year if inflation data cooperates, with a first cut possible before July, a senior bank official said Thursday.

International Business Times

Wall Street looks forward to a bonfire of capital and climate rules under Trump

Profits are poised to dominate in a new era shorn of years of hard-won regulatory restrictions

The Guardian - UK

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US Fed's December Rate Cut Was 'Final' Step To Recalibrate Policy: Official

The US Federal Reserve should proceed cautiously before supporting any future rate cuts, a senior bank official said Thursday, adding that she saw December's rate cut as a final step for now.

International Business Times

Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs materialize

A top policymaker at the US Federal Reserve says that he still supports reducing interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs

The Independent UK

US Fed's Caution On Rate Cuts Could Cause Friction With Trump

Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House and uncertainty about his policy proposals has begun weighing on the US Federal Reserve, raising concerns of a reckoning between the central bank and the president-elect.

International Business Times

FTSE 100 Live 19 December: Index slumps on US rates outlook, water stocks higher

Stock markets are under pressure after the Federal Reserve cooled expectations on 2025 interest rate cuts.

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US Fed Expected To Cut Interest Rates Again, But Path Ahead Is Murky

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday and signal a slower pace of cuts ahead.

International Business Times

FTSE 100 falls as markets tread water ahead of interest rate decisions

The Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve will make calls on interest rates later in the week.

Evening Standard

Equity Markets Struggle After More Weak China Data

The tepid start came on the year's last full week of trading, with the focus on key monetary policy decisions by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.

Latin Times

US Fed Expected To Cut Rates In Last Meeting Of Biden Era

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on Wednesday despite a recent uptick in inflation, in the central bank's last meeting of Joe Biden's presidency.

International Business Times

TD Bank Group Sees Global Economy Slows In 2024; TD Economics Predicts Gradual Interest Rate Cuts Amid Cooling Inflation, Geopolitical Risks Persist. U.S. Experiences Soft Landing With 4.1% Unemployment And Fed Rate Cut To 3.25-3.50% By End Of 2025. Canada Sees Growth Boost From Population Gains, BoC Cuts Rates To 2.25-2.50% In 2025. Canadian Dollar Expected To Trade At $0.71-$0.73 U.S. Cents.

ECONOMIC SUMMARY AND OUTLOOKThe global economy remains on track for a modest slowdown in calendar 2024, as high interest rates continue to weigh on growth. Alongside slower growth, inflation across the G-7 has cooled,

Benzinga

Robert Kiyosaki Reveals Why You Should Invest In Gold As US Central Bank Buys At Record Pace

Robert Kiyosaki believes that the US Federal Reserve's gold-buying spree and interest rate cuts will drive its value to new record highs in the near future.

International Business Times UK

There’s strong evidence for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates — and right now

Why is the Reserve Bank refusing to cut interest rates when the US Federal Reserve is in the middle of an extended series of rate cuts?

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International Business Times

Trump Victory Poses Challenges For The Fed's Independence

Donald Trump's return to the White House could put the independence of the US Federal Reserve under strain, potentially weakening its ability to fight against inflation and unemployment free from political interference.

The Conversation

Trump has threatened to fire the chair of the US Federal Reserve. That could be bad news for inflation

US President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to fire the chair of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell.

International Business Times

US Fed Rate Cut Plans Likely Unchanged By Trump Victory

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point Thursday, looking beyond the election results to continue easing borrowing costs on the back of cooling inflation.

International Business Times

US Fed To Debate Rate Cut In Shadow Of Presidential Election

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates again this week, while votes are being counted in one of the closest-fought presidential races in decades.

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France 24

Martinique grapples with major cost of living crisis

People in Martinique are protesting the cost of living. That's because food products on the island cost up to 42 percent more than in mainland France. Sri Lankans are gearing up for a presidential election – and this year, the economy will be at the top of voters' minds. The…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The one metric where the UK economy beats the US

Money versus job satisfaction. It is the perennial professional quandary, but there may in fact be one exception: central banking. Jerome Powell, chair of the US Federal Reserve, earns $190,000 per year for the privilege of overseeing the greatest economy the world has ever seen. I'm not saying the job…

International Business Times

Bank Of England Freezes Rate After Jumbo US Cut

The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 5.0 percent, deciding against consecutive cuts one day after a bumper reduction from the US Federal Reserve.

International Business Times

US Fed Makes Aggressive Rate Cut, Weeks Before Election

The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage-point Wednesday in its first reduction for more than four years, sharply lowering borrowing costs shortly before November's presidential election.

France 24

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for first time in four years

The US Federal Reserve lowered its key lending rate by a deeper-than-expected 0.5 percent, in its first rate cut in more than four years. The move indicates that while monetary policymakers are confident about taming inflation, their focus has shifted to supporting the slowing job market. Plus, France 24's Yuka…

International Business Times

US Fed Set To Make First Rate Cut Since 2020

The US Federal Reserve is all but certain to cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time in more than four years, a significant move likely to ripple through global financial markets.

International Business Times

Fed begins two-day meeting set to end with rate cut

The US Federal Reserve began a two-day interest rate discussion on Tuesday that is all-but-certain to end with its first cut since March 2020, as inflation continues to ease.

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