FOMC members saw December's rate cut call as 'finely balanced'
Most Federal Open Market Committee members supported a 25-basis-point rate cut at the monetary policymakers' Dec.17-18, but most also said their judgments were "finely balanced," according to minutes of the meeting released on Wednesday.
Fed Not Seen Cutting Rates At January Meeting
The Federal Open Market Committee is highly likely to hold interest rates at their current level at their next meeting, but cuts later in 2025 remain on the table.
US FOMC Meeting Date 2025: What’s Next for Federal Reserve Interest Rates?
The FOMC meeting for this month is set to take place between 28th and 29th, and all eyes are on the Federal Reserve interest rates decision.
Federal Reserve Officials at December Meeting Expected Slower Pace of Rate Cuts Ahead
Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the face of persistently elevated inflation and the threat of widespread tariffs
US Fed's December Rate Cut Should Be Its Last For Now: Official
The US Federal Reserve should proceed cautiously before supporting any future rate cuts, a senior bank official said Thursday, adding that she saw December's rate cut as a final step for now.
Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but said the December reduction should be the "final step" in the easing process. Even with the full percentage points of cuts from September through December,
New Year, New Fed: What the FOMC Rotation Could Mean for Interest Rates
Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve policy committee's annual rotation gives more votes to "hawkish" members this year, whom ...
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FOMC Minutes: Fed Officials Note Caution Amid New Inflation Risks
Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to continue slowing this year, but also saw a rising risk that price pressures may ...
2 Views On Bonds
While Treasury yields are likely to stay rangebound to start the year, there are two views on where bonds could go next and ...
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Here's what Richmond Fed chief forecasts for 2025 economy
The economic forecast for 2025 is sunny, with a high chance of business optimism, according to Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin, who spoke Thursday during the virtual 2025 ...
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FOMC minutes signal more USD upside – DBS
The FOMC Minutes for the December 17-18 meeting had positive takeaways for the USD, DBS’ Senior FX Strategist Philip Wee notes. “Fed officials cited two primary reasons for caution in lowering ...
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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Have Already Added $585 Million in 2025
Crypto ETFs have already added $585 million worth of new money in January, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum funds, following a ...
Stock market today: Indexes mixed as traders take in Fed minutes, mull rate outlook
The Fed's latest meeting minutes showed concern that inflation could remain sticky, partly because of Trump's trade policy.
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EUR/USD faces pressure as FOMC minutes signal slowdown in US disinflation trend
EUR/USD drops to near 1.0300 after the FOMC minutes dropped hints of a slowdown in the US inflation progress towards the Fed’s target of 2%. The USD Index is on track to revisit the two-year ...
Fed minutes show policymakers see immigration, tariff shifts creating inflation uncertainty
Minutes from the most recent meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers showed uncertainty about the impact of President-elect ...