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Is the Fed ready to cut interest rates? Experts weigh in

Futures markets are also expecting a rate cut. Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at nearly 96%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.

Reuters on MSN · 2h

Dollar slips further as anticipation mounts of Fed interest rate cut

The dollar slipped for a second straight session on Wednesday, a day after a U.S. inflation reading increased expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month and renewed pressure from President Donald Trump for lower rates added to the sell-off.

Forbes · 13d

Despite Trump’s Pressure, Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

This was the fifth consecutive meeting at which the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) kept its benchmark Federal Funds rate unchanged at 4.25-4.5%.

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Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed to slash rates to 1% — but would that be risky for US jobs, savings and investments?

Despite President Trump ramping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the Fed held rates ...

8hon MSN

Bessent urges Fed to slash rates next month, with ideal goal ‘150, 175 basis points lower’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday urged central bankers to issue a half-point cut at next month’s meeting – breaking from his zipped-lip stance on the Fed’s monetary agenda. Bessent said ...

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Still unsure of tariff impact, the Fed resists Trump’s pressure to lower interest rates

The Fed’s monetary policy committee kept its benchmark rate steady at between 4.25 percent and 4.5 percent, as analysts and ...

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Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure

The central bank kept interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting, despite badgering from President Trump. It has ...

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Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump pressure

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady despite pressure from President Trump to lower them. Also, President Trump ...

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