Fed seen on course for Jun. start to 2025 rate cuts

Fed seen on course for June start to 2025 rate cuts after data
The Federal Reserve is seen restarting interest-rate cuts in June, traders bet on Tuesday, as government data showed U.S. producer prices were unexpectedly flat last month and weekly jobless claims fell.
Fed Rate Expectations Are Shifting. Next Cut Could Be in May.
Expectations for the next interest-rate reduction are being brought forward after the stock market’s big selloff at the start of the week. Investors had penciled in June as the most likely moment for
Fed rate cuts could ward off a serious recession, Jim Cramer says
Lower rates can stimulate the economy, and Cramer said the data in the CPI report gives the Fed room to cut, which would benefit the market as a whole. The central bank may actually have to cut, he continued, because tariff increases could lead consumers to spend less, which in turn means many retailers will miss their estimates.
Barclays expects US Fed to deliver two rate cuts this year on softer labor market activity
Barclays now expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to deliver two quarter-point interest rate cuts in June and September, the Wall Street brokerage said on Thursday, citing softer labor market conditions amid tariff uncertainty.
After CPI inflation report, federal-funds futures point to no Fed rate cuts before June
Traders in the federal-funds futures market are expecting the Federal Reserve will hold its benchmark interest rate steady until June, when they anticipate a potential rate cut. Fed-funds futures pointed to a 99% probability of the Fed keeping its policy rate at the current level of 4.
Kugler says Fed should hold interest rates amid inflation risks
Inflation could continue to be ‘persistent’ and prices could potentially increase again, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler told CNBC’s Silvia Amaro.
Cooler inflation paves way for Fed to resume rate cuts in June
Cooler inflation last month leaves the door open for the Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates by mid-year, but the central bank remains worried that U.S. tariff hikes could rekindle price pressures,
Jobs, Inflation, and the Fed: Will 2025 See One, Two, or Three Rate Cuts?
Traders are actively assessing the likelihood of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts for the year. While the Fed will likely remain idle this month, more long-term forecasts indicate a 25% chance of two rate cuts,
The Fed Is Meeting on Interest Rates Next Week. Here's How We Think Savings and CD Rates Will React.
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Fed holds steady on interest rates, potential cuts loom in June amid trade war fears
The Fed won't lower rates at its policy meeting next week, but could deliver the first of a set of rapid-fire reductions in borrowing costs in June.
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Current CD Account Interest Rates 2025
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How the emergency Fed rate cut surrounding coronavirus impacts your credit card
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Can the Fed Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
“My base-line view is that any imposition of ... Still, investors have scaled back their expectations for how much the Fed will lower rates this year. They have also pushed back the timing ...
Inflation May Prevent the Fed From Fending Off a Recession
The rapid flow of policy changes is stoking anxiety around headline economic data. Recently updated indicators have pointed ...