Headline CPI undershoots forecasts, yet economists warn the relief may be temporary as trade costs continue to squeeze consumers
Rate Cuts
-
-
FinanceWorld Markets
Bank of England Delivers Year-End Rate Cut as Growth Wobbles
by Dean Dougnby Dean DougnNarrow 5–4 vote trims base rate to 3.75%, offering consumer relief while underscoring a cautious path into 2026
-
World Markets
S&P 500 Treads Water After Three-Day Slide as Weak Jobs Data Tests Fed-Cut Hopes
by Dean Dougnby Dean DougnMixed labor signals and looming inflation data keep Wall Street cautious after a bruising run
-
FinanceWorld Markets
Fed Cuts Rates for the Third Straight Meeting — but Issues Stark Warnings About 2026 Inflation, Political Pressure, and Data Blind Spots
by Dean Dougnby Dean DougnThe 0.25% reduction offers short-term relief, yet the central bank signals a far more uncertain—and politically fraught—path ahead.
-
BUSINESS
Fed set to cut rates again — but signal a possible pause as political and economic pressures collide
by Dean Dougnby Dean DougnWith inflation uncertainty, missing data from the shutdown, and Trump pressing for deeper cuts, the December decision could redefine the …
-
Investors brace for the year’s final rate move and Powell’s guidance on what comes next
-
Futures & CommoditiesMARKETS
Global markets wobble as Fed meeting begins, bond yields surge, and tech battles intensify
As the Fed decision approaches, analysts warn of the ECB’s new challenge: “passive easing” — the risk that falling market …
-
Regional sentiment weakens in lockstep with Wall Street ahead of the U.S. central bank’s final policy decision of 2025
-
Investors brace for the final 2025 rate decision, Powell’s last press conference, and fresh economic projections that could move markets
-
InvestingMARKETS
New York Fed’s Williams Signals Openness to More Rate Cuts as Labor Market Weakens
by Daphne Dougnby Daphne DougnDovish comments flip market expectations overnight and deepen the divide inside the Federal Reserve over what comes next