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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.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

Why a jumbo Fed rate cut in September would ‘come across as panicky’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Federal Reserve should drastically slash rates. Wall Street isn’t so sure.

UPI · 1d

Treasury Secretary Bessent wants the Fed to lower its lending rate

The current Federal Reserve interest rate is significantly higher than necessary and should be lowered, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday.

Trump says Fed chair search down to ‘three or 4’ candidates

Fox Business on MSN · 1d

Trump says Fed chair search down to ‘three or four’ candidates, with announcement coming ‘a little bit early'

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has narrowed down the list of candidates to replace Chair Jerome Powell to "three or four" names.

CNBC on MSN · 1h

Who will Trump pick as the next Fed chair? Hear from the top candidates in their own words

The Trump administration is considering 11 potential successors to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell when his term ends in May. The choice is drawing intense public attention given the strained relationship between President Trump and Powell.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Trump Signals He’ll Announce Fed Chair Pick ‘A Little Bit Early’

President Donald Trump said he may name the next Federal Reserve chair “a little bit early” and added that he was down to three or four potential candidates as he looks for a successor to Jerome Powell.

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Fed to scrap program devoted to policing banks on crypto, fintech activities

The Federal Reserve announced on Friday it was scrapping a so-called "novel activities" supervision program it created to ...

Fed Chair Faces Scrutiny at Major Policy Speech. Also, Bats.

A colony of bats recently took up residence at the storied Jackson Lake Lodge, where central bankers and economic ...

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Chicago Fed president wants to see a 'few months of data' on inflation to gauge economy's health

"The hardest thing that the Fed ever has to do is get the timing right at moments of transition,” Goolsbee said on NBC News’ ...

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Market Voices: Goolsbee on Fed rates, Buffet-UnitedHealth, Corning-T1

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said he wants to see more inflation data before he decides whether to vote ...

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Fed Faces High Bar for Big Cuts Despite White House Pressure

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates in September. But signs of stickier inflation could limit how much ...

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Fed's current monetary policy stance is 'exactly where we want to be,' official says

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid said he favors keeping interest rates at current levels to prevent ...

Exclusive: Fed’s Daly Says Jumbo Rate Cut Next Month Doesn’t Seem Warranted

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly pushed back against the need for an interest-rate cut of a half percentage point, or 50 ...