Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in

The rate cut — a quarter of a point — brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9 percent, from about 4.1 percent.

Powell forced to stave off uprisings in markets and on his own Fed board as his term ends

Fed Chair Jerome Powell will have to steer his way through a suddenly very contentious atmosphere among policymakers that ...

Fed reduces interest rate by a quarter point, Powell says December cut not guaranteed

Interest rates should continue their downward journey, as forecasters expect another rate cut from the Fed on Oct. 29. Are ...

US Treasuries Hold Losses After Powell Reiterates Fed’s Caution

US Treasuries consolidated Wednesday’s losses, when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cast doubt on whether policymakers ...

Powell Signals Fed May Not Cut Again This Year. Here’s Why.

Powell acknowledged “strongly different views” within the Federal Open Market Committee during October’s policy decision.

Federal Reserve is ‘driving in the fog’ as shutdown clouds outlook, Powell says

Jay Powell declared the central bank was “driving in the fog” as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in the middle of a ...

Powell’s December Warning Exposes Hardening Divisions at Fed

While Powell made it clear that the primary concern for some is a cooling job market, others inside the Fed are warning ...

Fed's Powell: Stock market is helping support consumer spending now

Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged Wednesday that the soaring stock market is helping support consumer spending — and the ...

Powell challenges the market's idea of a Fed on autopilot

After moving to lower rates on Wednesday, Chair Powell took care to say the next cut might not come as soon as the market ...

The Fed cut rates again, but officials disagree on what comes next. What it means for you

Before Wednesday, economists and markets were betting on a December rate cut. After Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments, they aren’t so sure.

Jerome Powell Isn’t Sweating Another Dot-Com Bubble

Jerome Powell doesn’t see an AI bubble. That seems like the bigger takeaway versus the fact the Federal Reserve did what ...

Fed Meeting Today: Fed Faces Tough Choices as Powell Acknowledges Policy Divisions

Follow along with live updates from October's Federal Reserve meeting. Get real-time analysis of Jerome Powell’s comments, market reaction, and what the Fed’s move means for inflation, jobs, and your ...