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Jobless claims tumble to 218,000, well below estimate despite fears of labor market weakness
Initial claims for unemployment insurance were well below expectations last week, helping to douse caution at the Federal Reserve and elsewhere that the labor market is in danger. First-time filings for the week ending Sept. 20 totaled a seasonally adjusted 218,000, down 14,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised figure and significantly less than the […]
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Powell says slowing labor market prompted rate cut, sees ‘challenging situation’ ahead
Key Points Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that weakness in the labor market is outweighing concerns about stubborn inflation, leading to a decision to lower the central bank’s key interest rate last week. “This policy stance, which I see as still modestly restrictive, leaves us well positioned to respond to potential economic developments,” he added […]
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Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live on interest rates and the economy
[The stream is slated to start at 12:35 p.m. ET. CNBC Television will start the stream when the event begins. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Tuesday to the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce 2025 Economic Outlook Luncheon. This is Powell’s first speech […]
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Chicago Fed President Goolsbee says officials have to be careful not to get too aggressive with rate cuts
Key Points Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee expressed caution about lowering interest rates as the U.S. economy grapples with the forces of slower growth and a weaker labor market. “With inflation having been over the target for four and a half years in a row and rising, I think we need to be a little […]
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Watch new Fed Governor Stephen Miran speak live on the economy and interest rates
[The stream is slated to start at Noon ET. CNBC Television will start the stream when the event begins. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above.] New Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran speaks Monday to the Economic Club of New York to explain his views on the economy and monetary […]
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St. Louis Fed President Musalem sees ‘limited room’ for more interest rate cuts
Key Points St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem on Monday reiterated his support for last week’s interest rate cut but said he is wary about going much further. “I believe there is limited room for easing further without policy becoming overly accommodative, and we should tread cautiously” on further reductions, he said. Source
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Fed Governor Miran says he did not tell Trump how he would vote on rates this week
Key Points Fed Governor Stephen Miran told CNBC on Friday that he spoke only briefly to President Trump before this week’s interest rate decision and was not pressured on how to vote. Questions have arisen about potential conflicts for Miran taking a leave as head of the Council of Economic Advisers, rather than resigning. However, […]
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Fed’s Kashkari advocates two more rate cuts this year as he sees limited tariff impact on inflation
Key Points Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said Friday that he expects tariffs to expert minimum long-term pressure on inflation, leaving room for multiple interest rate reductions ahead. Kashkari said a weakening labor market combined with the muted impact of the duties give him reason to advocate for at least a bit easier policy. Source
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Here are five key takeaways from the Fed’s big interest rate decision
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell walks away at the end of a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Federal Reserve on Wednesday delivered on a widely anticipated quarter percentage point interest rate […]
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Fed approves quarter-point interest rate cut and sees two more coming this year
watch now VIDEO2:2202:22 Fed lowers rates by a quarter point The Exchange WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a widely anticipated rate cut and signaled that two more are on the way before the end of the year as concerns intensified over the U.S. labor market even as inflation is still in the […]
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