The Federal Open Market Committee maintained its policy rate between 3.5% and 3.75% on Wednesday amid vigorous debate. … READ MORE >
Jerome Powell
Market Minute: FOMC preview and Powell’s big decision
We expect the Federal Reserve to keep its federal funds policy rate in a range between 3.5% and 3.75% on Wednesday. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Fed rate cuts on hold as inflation risks mount
Expect the Fed to hold rates steady on Wednesday while raising its inflation forecast and reducing its estimates for growth and employment. … READ MORE >
Is Kevin Warsh a man for all seasons, or a chameleon?
RSM Chief Economist Joe Brusuelas offered his thoughts on the nomination of Kevin Warsh to become the next Federal Reserve chair. … READ MORE >
Fed puts rate cuts on pause until further notice
Should the economy outperform this year, then the risk is not around rate cuts but rather no cut at all or even a late-year increase. … READ MORE >
Get the popcorn ready for a prime-time FOMC meeting
While the FOMC is expected to keep its policy rate between a range of 3.5% and 3.75%, the real action will be at the news conference afterward. … READ MORE >
FOMC preview: Factions at the Fed as the fog begins to lift
Expect a contentious Fed meeting next week, with the central bank lowering its policy rate by 25 basis points. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: At FOMC meeting, a rate cut and the end of quantitative tightening
The Federal Open Market Committee is likely to reduce its federal funds policy rate by a quarter point to a range of 3.75% to 4% at its meeting on Wednesday. … READ MORE >
Powell opens door to September cut as Fed shifts to a balanced 2% target
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday gave investors and policymakers the words that they wanted to hear on a possible September rate cut. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Powell at Jackson Hole
The retirement of baby boomers and immigration enforcement are reducing the supply of workers, making monetary policy decisions that much more challenging. … READ MORE >