Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
Solid January Jobs Data Will Likely Keep Fed Interest Rate Cuts On Hold
The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed ...
Traders now see just one Fed rate cut this year
Traders of short-term interest-rate futures on Friday now expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates just one time this ...
Fed's rate cuts are off the table if tariffs come through, says KPMG's Diane Swonk
Diane Swonk, KPMG chief economist, and CNBC's Steve Liesman join 'The Exchange' to discuss Swonk's thoughts on the Federal ...
Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari expects lower interest rates later this year
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Friday he expects to see interest rates lower this year if the ...
January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying
The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected ...
US jobs report: Employers add 143,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate sits at 4%
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid LA wildfires, cold weather, uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade, ...
Fed nears QT crossroads as 'excess liquidity' evaporates
A key measure of excess liquidity in the financial system is evaporating rapidly. Once it disappears, further reduction of ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Down For Now, But Uncertainty Looms
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been trending lower, but where they go next depends on inflation.
Could Tariffs Push Interest Rates Higher? Here's What It Means for Your Wallet
Tariffs don't directly cause interest rates to rise, but they might be part of the recipe. Learn if rates will go up, and ...
Fed's Kashkari says drop in unemployment rate is most important statistic
The decline in the unemployment rate is the most important piece of data from the January jobs report, said Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, on Friday. The unemployment rate slipped to 4% in ...
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.