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A phase-out of U.S.-China trade tariffs would keep the Federal Reserve on the sidelines.
November 7 -
Nonfarm productivity slipped, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, a day when comments from Fed presidents suggested cuts are done for now.
November 6 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin notes the bond market is signaling pessimism and asks whether rates negate that message.
November 5 -
Unless there’s a change in the economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota President Neel Kashkari expects the fed funds rate target will remain on hold “for a while.”
November 4 -
Nonfarm payrolls beat expectations, supporting the belief that while slowing, the employment market remains strong.
November 1 -
Analysts are skeptical of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's signal that policy makers will keep rates at a range of 1.50% to 1.75%.
October 31 -
Trade and geopolitical disruption will likely consume much of the policy narrative the rest of this week.
October 30 -
As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee cut the fed funds rate target 25 basis points to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%.
October 30 -
Consumer confidence remained high even after a dip this month, and a rate cut by the Federal Reserve could send it higher.
October 29 -
Reads of the economy show continued weakening, which will allow the Federal Open Market Committee to cut the fed funds rate target 25 basis points to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%.
October 28