Dec. Rate Cut Still Up For Debate

Fed Sees Economy Solid, Inflation Easing as December Rate Cut Looms
Markets are still pricing in another cut in interest rates of 25 basis points when the Fed meets in two weeks. Unless things change or economic data – such as Friday’s monthly jobs report for November – defies expectations, the Fed’s slow but steady shift downward on interest rates is likely to continue.
Fed Leans Toward A December Interest Rate Cut
The Federal Open Market Committee is most likely to cut interest rates again to 4.25% to 4.5% on December 18 according to fixed income markets.
ADP Jobs report data add to case for December Fed interest rate cut
Private-sector hiring continues to slow, but workers are finding pay increases for remaining in their current positions.
A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data
A top Federal Reserve official says he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change
Fed’s Waller Leans Toward Favoring December Rate Cut
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said he was leaning toward favoring a cut in interest rates at the central bank’s meeting later this month, though he also said he could be open to arguments for holding rates steady.
December Rate Cut Still Up For Debate: US Fed Official
A December interest rate cut is still up for debate, a senior US Federal Reserve official said Tuesday, suggesting that another rate reduction is not a foregone conclusion.
Stock market today: Stocks climb to record highs as Fed members point to December rate cut
"At present, I lean toward supporting a cut to the policy rate at our December meeting," Christopher Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said Monday.
Inflation Worries Keep Fed Officials Cautious Ahead of December Meeting
Key Takeaways With a Federal Reserve meeting coming up later this month, officials are preparing for a debate over whether to cut their influential interest rates for a third time in a row.Federal Reserve Gov.
U.S. Fed officials see inflation fight as broadly on track
The U.S. appears on track to hit its long-term target of two percent inflation despite a recent uptick, three Federal Reserve officials said Monday, with one indicating tentative support for another rate cut this month.
Rate cut bets boost stocks as bitcoin stalks $100,000
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No Fed Rate Cut for December, Nomura Analysts Warn
That would have made a 32% projected probability of no rate cut. As of November 19, expectations the Fed might not cut rates in the December meeting rose to 40.9%, from 34.7% on November 18.
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Another Fed rate cut is ahead, but so is ongoing uncertainty after the election
Federal Reserve:A Fed rate cut may be coming ... likely to "leave the door open a crack for a final quarter-point cut in December." But the report also highlighted concerns about the ...
Powell remarks watched for sign of pushback or support of Fed rate cut
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks on Wednesday with key jobs data due Friday, a quiet period for Fed officials ...
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Inflation Progress Stalled in October, but December Fed Cut Still Expected
The October Consumer Price Index report showed that the inflation rate rose slightly in October—a clear sign that while price pressures have eased significantly since 2022, the last mile may ...