The Latest Breaking News from the Federal Reserve

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September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.64%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.77% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as investors placed their hopes on the Federal Reserve to step in with interest rate cuts following Friday’s weak U.S. payrolls…

“September is a lock for a rate cut, and it might even be a 50-basis-point move to make up the lost time.”

The July jobs report shows weakening in the labor market and lifts expectations for a September rate cut.

Economist Peter Schiff is criticizing the Federal Reserve for its handling of inflation, arguing that the central bank is underestimating persistent price pressures.

The conservative commentator and CNN’s Richard Quest, traded barbs before the correspondent returned to on-air shoe-waving

Insider buying has been remarkably scarce in recent months. Top executives across corporate America appear hesitant to commit their own capital in the open market. This reluctance can be attributed to a mix of uncertainty around fiscal policy, questions about the Federal Reserve's next steps on interest rates, and persistent…

The inflation lull that helped President Donald Trump keep pressure on the Federal Reserve is over as June's data show the tariffs are finally hitting consumer prices—and Fed Chair Jerome Powell was wise to hold his ground.

While the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady was widely anticipated, a rare dual dissent and nuanced language in the FOMC statement have left experts divided on whether Chair Jerome Powell will hold steady through 2025 or embark on aggressive rate cuts.