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Fed Likely to Hold Rates Steady Despite Trump Call for Cuts

Trump slams Fed after decision to hold interest rates steady

Policymakers left their benchmark rate unchanged amid signs that the economy is humming along, defying the president’s tradition-bucking pressure on the central bank.

LA Times on MSN · 9h

Fed pauses interest rate cuts. What happens next may depend on Trump

After three successive interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday made no change in its benchmark lending rate amid new economic uncertainties over the outlook for inflation and President Trump's continued threats of new tariffs and other measures.

ABC News on MSN · 8h

Fed holds interest rates steady, defying pressure from Trump

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump called on the central bank to lower them. The announcement put the central bank on a potential collision course with Trump, though a longstanding norm of independence typically insulates the Fed from direct political interference.

ECB set to cut rates again

ECB to cut interest rates, keep door open to further easing

The European Central Bank is all but certain to cut interest rates on Thursday and is likely to keep open the door to further policy easing as concerns over lacklustre economic growth supersede worries about persistent inflation.

Bloomberg L.P. · 23h

Traders Bet ECB Will Need to Deepen and Accelerate Rate Cuts

Traders are betting the European Central Bank will have to adopt a more aggressive approach to cutting interest rates as the risk of US tariffs and political turmoil in the region weighs on the bloc’s economy.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 7h

ECB set to cut rates again as economic weakness persists

The European Central Bank (ECB) will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday, with market expectations leaning towards a 25 basis point cut, bringing the policy rate down to 2.75% from 3.00%.

6hon MSN

Fed hits pause on interest rate cuts

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hit pause on interest rate cuts in its first key decision of President Donald Trump’s second ...

9hon MSN

Is the Fed interest rate pause good for mortgage rates?

It's important to understand that the Fed's decision to pause rate cuts will not directly impact mortgage rates. Mortgage ...

4h

Mortgage demand drops further, even as interest rates settle

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) remained ...

6hon MSN

Powell takes wait and see approach on interest rates — drawing angry response from Trump

There is so much uncertainty over potential tariffs and fiscal policy that “keeping things steady looks like the prudent move ...

4hon MSN

The Fed sent stocks spiraling after its last meeting, and now the central bank left interest rates untouched

The Fed signaled as much at its last meeting in December, when the central bank delivered an interest cut, but hinted that it ...

4h

Fed stands pat on interest rates, ending a string of cuts that could have boosted downtown development

Developers say new downtown construction won’t grind to a halt. Some projects will score financing and the number of ...

7h

Interest Rates Are Still 'Meaningfully’ Above Neutral, Powell Says

The Federal Reserve’s federal funds rate is still above the level that balances the U.S. economy, known as the neutral rate.

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