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Month: January 2025

Fed fears Trump policies could hinder effort to cut US inflation, minutes show | Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve officials see a rising risk that inflation may remain sticky in the US as policymakers begin wrestling with the impact of policies from the incoming Trump administration, according to the minutes of the US central bank’s latest meeting….

Fed officials fretted about ‘likely effects’ of Trump trade and immigration policies

Almost all Federal Reserve officials agreed in their last meeting that “upside risks to the inflation outlook had increased” due in part to the “likely effects” of expected changes in trade and immigration policies, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday….

With Its Stress Tests, The Federal Reserve Is Looking Backwards

Facade of the Marriner S Eccles building of the United States Federal Reserve, on a bright and sunny … [+] day in Washington, DC, United States, July 24, 2017. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Getty Images To this day it’s…

Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates as expected last month. But minutes from their December meeting suggest that the decision was a close call — and that there is no guarantee policymakers will lower rates again anytime soon. The minutes…

Federal Reserve Minutes Signal Measured Approach to Interest Rates in 2025

The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its December 17-18, 2024, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, offering critical insights into the central bank’s outlook on inflation, interest rates, and the overall economic landscape as the new year unfolds….

Slower pace ahead for rate cuts

Federal Reserve officials at their December meeting expressed concern about inflation and the impact that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies could have, indicating that they would be moving more slowly on interest rate cuts because of the uncertainty, minutes released Wednesday…

Federal Reserve officials saw need for ‘careful approach’ to future rate cuts

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Federal Reserve officials indicated that the US central bank will have to take a “careful approach” in cutting interest rates…

Dow Jones Jumps Ahead of Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes Release

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is volatile Wednesday as the stock market prepares for the Federal Reserve to release the minutes of its December meeting. That meeting resulted in a 25 basis point cut for interest rates but came…

Market Braces For Higher Interest Rates As Fed Minutes Loom

Topline Investors have rapidly adjusted their expectations for interest rates in 2025, fearing higher rates for longer—with more details expected Wednesday from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting, which accelerated concerns about monetary and fiscal policy ahead of President-elect Donald…

Fed’s Waller still sees rate cuts in 2025 despite Trump tariff talk

Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller said Wednesday that he still supports cutting interest rates this year, believing inflation will continue to drift lower despite promises of sweeping tariffs from the new Trump administration. “I believe that inflation will continue to…