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Officials voted unanimously to lower the federal funds rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%. The adjustment follows a larger, half-point cut in September.

The average level of trust in the Fed’s ability measured 3.2 on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 representing the highest trust. The authors also found a political divide among respondents.

Jerome Powell stressed that the Fed’s current goal is to support a largely healthy economy and job market, rather than rescue a struggling economy or prevent a recession.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Sept. 27 provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel more interest rate cuts.

The Federal Reserve on Sept. 18 cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates.

WASHINGTON — The post-pandemic spike in inflation eased last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that interest rate cuts are coming in a much-anticipated speech Aug. 23 in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

U.S. job growth in 2024 through March was likely less robust than initially estimated, which risks fueling concerns that the Federal Reserve is falling behind on interest rate cuts.

With the end of their two-year fight against inflation in sight, Federal Reserve officials are likely July 31 to set the stage for the first cut to their key interest rate in four years, a major shift in policy that could eventually lower borrowing costs for U.S. consumers and businesses.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure remained low last month, setting the stage for the Fed to begin cutting interest rates this fall.