MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra in his maiden monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting had said that it was an ‘appropriate time’ to cut rates, given […]
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Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show
The Federal Reserve pressed pause on interest rate cuts last month. The minutes from its January meeting suggest the hiatus is likely to be a […]
Which Interest Rate Should You Care About?
Watch out for interest rates. Not the short-term rates controlled by the Federal Reserve. Barring an unforeseen financial crisis, they’re not going anywhere, especially not […]
Inflation Rises Unexpectedly, Keeping Fed Rate Cuts at Bay
U.S. inflation rose to 3 percent in January, strengthening the case for the Federal Reserve to extend a pause on interest rate cuts. The Consumer […]
Job Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Interest Rate Pause
Less than six months ago, Federal Reserve officials were wringing their hands about the state of the labor market. No major cracks had emerged, but […]
Fiscal discipline, lower government debt create room for rate cut
MUMBAI: The Budget has created space for RBI to cut interest rates by maintaining fiscal consolidation and lowering govt borrowing. Measures to reduce tax deduction […]
Trump accuses Fed, Powell of creating inflation on heels of rate decision
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks as Jerome Powell, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve and Trump’s nominee as chairman of the Federal […]
Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus
The Federal Reserve’s efforts to orchestrate a “soft landing” for the United States economy are facing a torrent of uncertainty as the central bank makes […]
Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus
The Federal Reserve’s efforts to orchestrate a “soft landing” for the United States economy are facing a torrent of uncertainty as the central bank makes […]
The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.
At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S. central bank was embarking on a “new phase” in […]