US Fed

US Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

October 30, 2025 12:13 am

The US government hasn’t issued unemployment data after August because of the shutdown.

'Impact of tariffs clearly visible': US Fed chair Powell hints at rate cuts over weak jobs data

August 22, 2025 9:04 pm

Jackson Hole Fed 2025, US jobs market slowdown: Speaking at the Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming, Powell said “downside risks to employment are rising” and suggested that keeping rates at restrictive levels may no longer be sustainable.

As stablecoins gets greenlit in the US, India’s chance to lead this fintech space

July 15, 2025 4:51 pm

India can craft a framework that reflects its values — trust, transparency, and stability — while embracing the potential of fintech to create jobs, strengthen the rupee, and modernise our economy

Tariff Tracker: Trump on the defensive, uncertain times ahead

April 19, 2025 6:13 pm

This week saw some stocks and markets rebound. But multiple things — from a potential deal between the US and China, to the outcome of Trump’s tussle with the US Fed — remain in the air

When governments disagree with the central bank: the Fed in the US and the RBI in India

April 18, 2025 4:50 pm

US President Donald Trump has threatened to sack Jerome Powell, whom he appointed to the Chair of the Federal Reserve in 2018. Such frictions are not unheard of in the US – or in India. But differences have mostly not been allowed to escalate into crises.

As US Fed cuts rates amid unclear outlook, its impact on markets, including India

November 08, 2024 10:41 pm

The Fed (and other central banks) influences employment and inflation primarily by using monetary policy tools to control the availability and cost of credit in the economy.

Why US Fed cut interest rates, how India could be impacted

September 20, 2024 3:03 pm

A cut in interest rate typically incentivises economic activity, promotes growth, and increases job creation by making it cheaper for people to borrow money. The RBI, India’s central bank, is already under growing pressure to cut interest rates.

Fed gets green light on rate cuts as US job growth disappoints

September 06, 2024 9:45 pm

The three-month average monthly payroll rise is now down to 116,000, far less than the 200,000 that analysts say is needed to meet current job-growth needs in a population that has swelled through immigration.

The irrational bull run: When stock market is driven by FOMO

August 06, 2024 10:43 am

The story of markets is one of an unending upward march. And this bull run may still continue. But the question is: How long will it last?

US Fed will keep rates steady amid high inflation: Why this matters for the global economy

May 03, 2024 12:35 pm

Like other central banks, such as the RBI, the US Fed conducts monetary policy and influences employment and inflation. A lower rate signal would also mean a higher impetus to growth in the US, which could be yet positive news for global growth.

US Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged: Analysing The Decision & Its Impact On India

September 18, 2015 4:36 pm