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September Fed rate cut is not a sure thing

Why isn't the Fed cutting interest rates? What to know
The central bank remains cautious, even as calls for rate cuts grow louder from the White House and other policymakers.
Fed's Daly says it's time to think about 'adjusting' rates, sees two cuts this year
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said Thursday that it's time to start thinking about "adjusting" interest rates, baking in two rate reductions for this year as monetary policy remains restrictive.
September Fed rate cut is not a sure thing, despite market behavior
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has reiterated that rate decisions will be data-driven — by inflation, and employment.
Most Fed officials see rate cuts coming, but opinions vary widely on how many, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials diverged at their June meeting about how aggressively they would be willing to cut interest rates.
What Division Inside the Fed Means for Future Interest-Rate Cuts
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has sketched out new conditions that could trigger rate cuts by summer’s end, but inflation remains a big question.
Why investors need to stop obsessing over when the Fed is going to cut interest rates next
Investors in U.S. stock markets need to stop obsessing about when, and by how much, the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.
Fed Chair Powell says he would've cut rates already if not for Trump's tariffs
Trump has badgered Powell for not cutting rates. The Fed Chair says it's the president's own fault.
Fed official voices blunt 3-word message on Fed rate cuts
Related: Tariff uncertainty resets inflation, July interest rate cut bets Fed Governor Christopher J. Waller, a Trump appointee, surprised some Fed watchers late in June when he shared what action the Federal Open Markets Committee might consider taking on the Federal Funds Rate at its July 29-30 meeting.
Two important factors are needed for the Fed to start cutting rates: RBC
Strategists at RBC Capital Markets have pushed back their expected timing for when the Federal Reserve might begin cutting interest rates, citing a few things that need to be in place before the central bank can start.
'That's the million-dollar question': Wall Street divided on Fed rate cuts as tariff uncertainty lingers
Wall Street debates the Fed's next move as tariff and inflation uncertainty mount ahead of this week's CPI report.
Why Trump might not get rapid interest-rate cuts even after he replaces Fed chief Powell
Trump hopes to get lower rates by replacing Fed Chair Jerome Powell with someone who would do what the president wants. But ...
Trump demands 'terrible' Fed chair Powell resign immediately, calls for rate cuts
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Chairman Jerome Powell to resign immediately, and renewed his calls for the central ...
Next Fed leader may struggle to deliver the rate cuts Trump wants, watchers say
Some investors have staked out positions in futures markets that will profit if interest rates drop immediately after Jerome ...
New Tariffs Muddy Inflation Outlook, Says Chicago Fed President
The latest round of tariff threats from President Trump could spark fresh concerns about inflation, which might force the ...
Fed Chair Powell confirms tariff concerns prevented interest rate cuts so far this year
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariff concerns delayed interest rate cuts, stating the central bank would have likely reduced ...
Donald Trump’s rate-cut wish may finally be inching closer, as Fed meeting notes reveal a ‘master class’ in indecision
Fed officials are increasingly split on rate cuts, though UBS’s Paul Donovan says their indecision currently amounts to ...
Fed paper says risk of falling back to near zero rates still in play
The prospect of the Federal Reserve once again setting its short-term interest rate target at near zero levels at some point ...