The Federal Reserve is about to have an extremely awkward meeting While there is little doubt about the outcome of the Fed meeting, there are still questions over who exactly will be voting. Fortune · Sep 14, 2025
What is the Most Likely Outcome of this Week's Fed Meeting? The world will be watching this week as the US Federal Open Market Committee meets, concluding with an interest rate announcement Wednesday afternoon. Barchart · Sep 14, 2025
Fed Decison, Meta Conference and Other Key Things to Watch this Week Markets face their most pivotal week in months as the Federal Reserve's September 17-18 meeting arrives Wednesday afternoon, with Chair Jerome Powell's 2:30pm press conference potentially reshaping the investment landscape. Barchart · Sep 14, 2025
Lisa Cook Fights Trump's Attempted Firing As Documents Show Condo Labeled 'Vacation Home,' Raising Questions About Mortgage Allegations Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is challenging President Donald Trump's effort to remove her after documents surfaced indicating one of her properties was listed as a vacation home, casting doubt on allegations of mortgage misrepresentation. Benzinga · Sep 14, 2025
US Fed Poised For First Rate Cut Of 2025 As Political Tension Mounts The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to make its first interest rate cut of the year at its policy meeting this week, spurred by a weakening jobs market -- but political tension looms over the gathering. International Business Times · Sep 14, 2025
Markets have been acting 'super weird' lately. Just look at gold prices vs. the dollar and bonds "The fact that the 30-year Treasury yield didn’t fall immediately is weird and worrying. It took very weak payrolls to finally do that." Fortune · Sep 13, 2025
The Fed 'desperately' wants to avoid a recession because it doesn't want to get blamed and put its independence at risk, top economist says "Obviously nobody wants a recession. But also in the context of Fed independence, they really don't want to get blamed for going into a downturn because that would impair their ability." Fortune · Sep 13, 2025
U.S. Stock Market Nears Records Ahead of Fed Meeting; Nvidia, Meta, Tesla Eye Technical Breakouts U.S. stocks climbed to record highs ahead of the Federal Reserve's September meeting, with Nvidia, Meta and Tesla near key buy points. Investors await signals from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on rates and growth. International Business Times · Sep 13, 2025
As US edges closer to stagflation, economists blame Trump policies Recent data shows stagflation, stagnant growth and price inflation, is possible as economy shaken by uncertainty The Guardian - US · Sep 13, 2025
September Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary The September Fed meeting is a key economic event, with Wall Street keyed into what Fed Chair Powell & Co. will do about interest rates. Kiplinger · Sep 12, 2025
S&P 500 Slips Ahead of Fed Week: Stock Market Today All eyes are on the Federal Reserve ahead of next week's critical policy meeting. Kiplinger · Sep 12, 2025
US Fed expected to cut rates amid cooling labour market, surging inflation Weakening labour market and higher inflation has put Fed in a ‘difficult’ position even as economists expect a rate cut. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2025
‘Dust off your rate-cutting playbook,’ J.P. Morgan tells clients—the evidence for a Fed cut just keeps piling up With U.S. jobless claims surging and labor data revised sharply lower, markets see Jerome Powell locked into a September Fed rate cut despite sticky inflation. Fortune · Sep 12, 2025
Donald Trump Says 'No Inflation!!!,' But This Economist Asks 'Says Who?' As August CPI Rises In Line With Estimates The U.S. economy experienced inflation acceleration in August, which was largely in line with market expectations, sparking a debate as President Donald Trump declared “No Inflation!!!” on social media. That claim was promptly challenged by economist Justin Wolfers, who asked, “No inflation? Says who?”. Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025
Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025 Trump Administration Presses Appeals Court To Oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook Before Key FOMC Meeting The Trump administration on Thursday urged the D.C. Federal Appeals Court to allow the firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to take effect before the central bank’s interest rate-setting meeting next week.
Barchart · Sep 11, 2025 Will Bonds Rally? The U.S. Federal Reserve’s main monetary policy tool is the control of short-term interest rates through the Fed Funds Rate. The market expects the Fed to reduce rates at the September FOMC meeting, but lowering short-term rates does not guarantee that longer-term interest rates will decline.
Benzinga · Sep 11, 2025 Who Wants To Be A Trillionaire? The Fed Chair Game Show The chair of the Federal Reserve commands one of the most powerful positions in global finance. Whoever holds the role doesn't just steer U.S. monetary policy – but shapes the trajectory of the world's reserve currency, influencing everything from the cost of mortgages in Arizona, to the price of debt…
The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2025 US inflation rises in August as firms pass Trump tariffs cost on to consumers New CPI update shows prices increased 2.9% over the last year, but Wall Street optimistic Fed will cut interest rates
Fortune · Sep 11, 2025 A ‘perfect alignment’ across markets has Wall Street 100% convinced of a rate cut Job weakness and softer inflation data push markets to fully price in a September Fed cut, but Powell’s decision could spark volatility if he resists.
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 Inflation likely rose last month as Trump's sweeping tariffs boost goods prices U.S. inflation likely ticked higher last month as the Trump administration’s import taxes lifted the price of goods, putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot when it meets next week
Benzinga · Sep 10, 2025 Trump Will 'Take Over The Fed,' Larry Kudlow Says Economist Larry Kudlow predicts President Donald Trump will make big moves at the Federal Reserve when Chairman Jerome Powell steps down.
Euronews · Sep 10, 2025 Lisa Cook can remain at Fed while fighting Trump dismissal, says judge A federal judge has temporarily blocked US President Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud.
Fortune · Sep 9, 2025 Trump's fury at Jerome Powell for being 'too late' to cut rates just got extra juice from another shocking jobs number The U.S. economy created 911,000 fewer jobs than initially thought from March 2024 to March 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed.
Fortune · Sep 9, 2025 Sorry Jerome, weakening economic data is 'exactly what markets needed', says Wharton professor Jerome Powell’s Fed faces labor market weakness as Wall Street bets on rate cuts, with Jeremy Siegel and Goldman Sachs backing easing ahead.
Benzinga · Sep 9, 2025 Trump's Rate Cut Demands Are 'A Recipe For A Bubble,' Says Ruchir Sharma: Points To 'AI Mania,' Surging Equity Markets As Red Flags According to author, fund manager and columnist, Ruchir Sharma, the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated rate cut later this month, amid substantial political and economic pressures, risks igniting a dangerous asset bubble.