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THE FED

Fed Pencils in Three Rate Cuts in 2024, Shallower Path Ahead
Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:01 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve officials maintained their outlook for three quarter-point rate cuts this year but forecast fewer cuts than before in 2025 following a recent uptick in inflation. Officials decided unanimously to leave the benchmark federal funds rate in a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, the highest since...


Fed Holds Rates Steady But Indicates Three Cuts Coming Sometime This Year
Thursday, 21 March 2024 07:54 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady as expected but signaled that it still plans multiple cuts before the end of the year. Following its two-day policy meeting, the central bank’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee said it will keep its benchmark overnight...


Fed's Powell Says Aware of Policy Risks to Workers, but Cuts Depend on Inflation
Friday, 8 March 2024 06:08 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday the central bank was "well aware" of the risks its tough monetary policy posed to workers, but said rate cuts would depend on the economy evolving as the Fed expects, with continued lower inflation. Powell, appearing before the...


Fed officials more worried about cutting rates too fast than moving too slow, minutes show
Thursday, 22 February 2024 09:13 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

More Federal Reserve officials are concerned about cutting interest rates too quickly than are worried about going too slowly, according to minutes of the Fed’s late January policy meeting, released Wednesday. “Most” officials noted the risks of moving too quickly to cut rates and wanted to...


Powell Says Fed Likely to Wait Beyond March to Cut
Monday, 5 February 2024 14:43 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers will likely wait beyond March to cut interest rates as he sought to explain the central bank’s rationale for eventual reductions to a broad public audience. In an interview conducted Thursday with CBS’s 60 Minutes that...


Fed Holds Rates Steady and Inches Closer to Cutting in Future
Thursday, 1 February 2024 09:09 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the fourth straight meeting and signaled its openness to cutting them, though not necessarily right away.  In a statement issued after their two-day meeting, Fed officials dropped their previous assertion that a rate hike was...


Fed Sees Rates Staying High for Some Time With Cuts Eyed in ’24
Thursday, 4 January 2024 09:04 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve policymakers agreed last month that it would be appropriate to maintain a restrictive stance “for some time,” while acknowledging they were probably at the peak rate and would begin cutting in 2024. “Participants viewed the policy rate as likely at or near its peak for this...


Fed Holds Rates Steady Again and Pivots Toward Cuts in 2024
Thursday, 14 December 2023 08:58 WIB | Fiscal

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a third meeting and gave its clearest signal yet that its aggressive hiking campaign is finished, forecasting a series of cuts next year. Officials decided unanimously to leave the target range for the benchmark federal...


Fed Chair Powell Calls Talk Of Cutting Rates ‘Premature’ And Says More Hikes Could Happen
Saturday, 2 December 2023 10:48 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday pushed back on market expectations for aggressive interest rate cuts ahead, calling it too early to declare victory over inflation. Despite a string of positive indicators recently regarding prices, the central bank leader said the Federal Open...


Powell Brushes Off Rate-Cut Bets as Fed Moves Carefully
Saturday, 2 December 2023 06:15 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against Wall Street’s growing expectations of interest-rate cuts in the first half of 2024, saying the committee will move cautiously with borrowing costs at a 22-year high but retain the option to hike further. “It would be premature...


Fed Gave no Indication of Possible Rate Cuts at Last Meeting, Minutes Show
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 08:57 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting expressed little appetite for cutting interest rates anytime soon, particularly as inflation remains well above their goal, according to minutes released Tuesday. The summary of the meeting, held Oct. 31-Nov. 1, showed that Federal Open...


Powell Urges Fed Economists to Be Flexible on Forecast Methods
Thursday, 9 November 2023 04:47 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank must be willing to think beyond the complex mathematical simulations it traditionally uses to forecast the economy. “Intellectual rigor has to be combined with flexibility and agility,” Powell said in opening remarks at a...


Fed Holds Rates at 22-Year High, Signals Concern on Yield Rise
Thursday, 2 November 2023 07:53 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The Federal Reserve held interest rates at a 22-year high for a second straight meeting, while suggesting that the recent rise in Treasury yields may weigh on the economy and inflation. “Tighter financial and credit conditions for households and businesses are likely to weigh on...


Powell Says Fed ‘Proceeding Carefully,’ Leaves Door Open to Hike
Friday, 20 October 2023 05:52 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank is “proceeding carefully” as it considers the path of policy, and is prepared to raise interest rates again if policymakers see further signs of resilient economic growth. “Given the uncertainties and risks, and how far we...


Fed officials see ‘restrictive’ policy staying in place until inflation eases, minutes show
Thursday, 12 October 2023 08:45 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve officials at their September meeting differed on whether any additional interest rate increases would be needed, though the balance indicated that one more hike would be likely, minutes released Wednesday showed. While there were conflicting opinions on the need for more policy...


Powell Says Public’s Understanding Key to Fed Impact on Economy
Friday, 29 September 2023 09:49 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The Federal Reserve’s ability to influence the economy depends on whether “people understand what we are saying,” Chair Jerome Powell said, highlighting the importance of work done by economic educators.  When Fed officials publish their projections for interest rates and...


Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Signals One More Hike This Year
Thursday, 21 September 2023 07:44 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged while signaling borrowing costs will likely stay higher for longer after one more hike this year. The US central bank’s policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee, in a post-meeting statement published Wednesday in...


Fed Minutes Show ‘Most’ Officials Continue To Worry About ‘Significant Upside Inflation Risks’
Thursday, 17 August 2023 08:07 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Most Federal Reserve officials last month continued to see serious inflation risks which could require more interest-rate hikes, according to the minutes of the July policy meeting. The big question facing Fed officials continues to be whether the level of the policy interest rate is now...


Fed raises interest rates, leaves door open to another hike
Thursday, 27 July 2023 08:06 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, citing still elevated inflation as a rationale for what is now the highest U.S. central bank policy rate in 16 years. The rate hike, the Fed's 11th in its last 12 meetings, set the benchmark overnight...


Almost all Fed Officials Agreed to Skip June Hike
Thursday, 6 July 2023 08:14 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

A united U.S. Federal Reserve agreed to hold interest rates steady at the June meeting as a way to buy time and assess whether further rate hikes would be needed, even as the vast bulk expected they would eventually need to tighten policy further, according to meeting minutes released on...



S&P 500 Rises Slightly, Tries to Recover from Back-to-Back Losses
Tuesday, 26 March 2024 20:38 WIB

U.S. stocks rose slightly Tuesday, as investors tried to resume the rally that took equities to record highs after a decline in the previous...

Market Review Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 03:31 WIB

Nikkei Tokyo stocks ended flat on Tuesday as investors held out hope for gains in semiconductor-related shares while locking in profits after...

European stocks close slightly higher; Tui shares up 5%, Maersk falls 2.6%
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 00:11 WIB

European markets closed higher Tuesday as investors continue to ponder last week's central bank policy decisions in Europe and the U.S. The...

Stock Futures Climb as Market Rally Takes a Breather
Tuesday, 26 March 2024 15:08 WIB

U.S. stock futures were all higher Tuesday morning, after the major averages took a breather from their rally. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures...

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