December 11, 2025 1:18 am
Wednesday's cut reduced the rate by a quarter-point to about 3.6%, the lowest it has been in nearly three years.
September 18, 2025 11:22 am
From jobs and inflation data to political pressures, the US central bank is faced with numerous challenges as it tries to gently land the world’s largest economy.
April 12, 2025 6:12 pm
From the market fall to an escalating trade war, a lot has happened between Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs and its 90-day pause on tariffs amid global pushback. As this story continues, here's all you need to know about it.
January 31, 2025 7:08 am
The big uncertainty before the global economy, and the Fed, is how will Donald Trump's policies on tariffs, taxes and immigration play out
November 09, 2024 1:02 am
The Trump presidency is being viewed as being positive for American stocks, good for the dollar, but somewhat negative for treasuries with a risk of fiscal profligacy.
November 03, 2024 5:39 pm
The Fed's future actions, though, will become more unsettled once a new president and Congress take office in January, particularly if Donald Trump were to win the White House again.
September 19, 2024 7:34 am
The rate cut, the Fed’s first in more than four years, reflects its new focus on bolstering the job market, which has shown clear signs of slowing.
August 24, 2024 11:15 am
Like other central banks such as the RBI, as the US Fed conducts monetary policy, it influences employment and inflation primarily by using policy tools to control the availability and cost of credit in the economy.
August 23, 2024 8:11 pm
According to the Fed’s preferred measure, inflation fell to 2.5% last month, far below its peak of 7.1% two years ago and only slightly above the central bank's 2% target level.
January 19, 2024 4:59 am
After selling stocks worth Rs 10,578 crore on Wednesday, FPIs sold stocks of Rs 9,901.56 crore on Thursday, BSE data showed. The selloff was a major reason for the crash in the market this week.




