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Fed holds rates, keeps caution dialed
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, signaling confidence in the economy’s underlying momentum while resisting growing political pressure to ease policy.
Powell pushes back to protect Fed independence
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday delivered an unusually direct rebuke of the administration of President Donald Trump, accusing it of trying to intimidate the independent central bank in an effort to force him from office.
Fed delivers a quarter-point rate cut, flags risks
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday after noting cooler labor-market momentum and persistent uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook.
Fed cuts rates anew, further reduction uncertain
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the second time this year, aiming to support economic growth and hiring even as inflation remains elevated. But Fed Chairman Jerome Powell cautioned that another cut at the central bank meeting in December is far from certain.
T-Bill yields slip as Fed meet nears
Treasury bill rates continued to ease this week as investors bet on the growing likelihood of monetary policy easing, following softer-than-expected inflation data in the US.
