Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady amid tariffs
Mar 21, 2025
President Trump said right thing to do would be to cut rates.
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady amid tariffs
President Trump said right thing to do would be to cut rates.
Inflation slowed slightly in September, report says
Oct 11, 2024
Drop comes after Federal Reserve reduces interest rates.
Labor Department: Weekly jobless claims hit four-month low
Sep 20, 2024
The number of new applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in four months, according to the Labor Department’s latest weekly jobless […]
Report: Employers added slightly more jobs in August
Sep 7, 2024
Unemployment rate increased incrementally from April to July.
Bureau of Labor reports job market still slowing down
Sep 5, 2024
Federal Reserve signals it would cut key interest rates to spur economy.
Americans spending more as interest rate cuts loom
Aug 30, 2024
Federal Reserve announced recently it would soon lower key interest rates.
Fed ready to cut interest rates, says inflation slowing
Aug 26, 2024
Announcement comes after recent reports show decrease in workers hired, unemployment rises.
Markets crater after Friday’s jobs report
Aug 5, 2024
Four straight months of U.S. unemployment rates rising leads to Asian market crashes.
U.S. inflation rate stays higher than goal, government reports
Jun 12, 2024
Interest rates to remain around 5.25 to 5.5 percent.
U.S. economy adds more than 270,000 jobs in May
Jun 10, 2024
Federal Reserve refrains from lowering interest rates.
U.S. economic slowdown continues, government reports
Apr 26, 2024
Government spent less, but country exported less in first quarter of 2024.
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates in place
Mar 21, 2024
Interest rates to remain same due to high inflation.
Federal Reserve maintains interest rates, details outlook
Feb 1, 2024
Interest rates to remain between 5.25 and 5.5 percent.
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady
Dec 14, 2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell claims inflation has decreased over past year.
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates in place
Nov 2, 2023
Federal Reserve claims its making progress in reducing inflation.
Fed keeps interest rates flat for now
Sep 21, 2023
Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022.
U.S. unemployment rises to 3.8 percent
Sep 1, 2023
Employment in transportation, warehousing on decline.
U.S. reports increase in key inflation gauge
Sep 1, 2023
The Commerce Department’s personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index rose 0.2% from June to July. On an annualized basis, it rose from 3.3% compared to a year before, up […]
Inflation drops to lowest rate in nearly two years
Jul 13, 2023
The Labor Department reported on Wednesday that consumer prices rose only 3 percent during the 12 months ending in June. That’s down significantly from May’s number of 4% […]
Inflation shows signs of easing
Jun 15, 2023
Federal Reserve may approve another interest rate hike in July.
Fed softens stance on inflation control
May 4, 2023
Federal Reserve raises interest rates another quarter point.