Key Points The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates three times in 2025, which followed three cuts in 2024. Inflation remains elevated, which would normally prevent further reductions, but the soaring unemployment rate is forcing the Fed's hand. Most policymakers at the Fed foresee at least one more interest rate cut in 2026, while Wall Street is looking for two. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 Index › The artificial intelligence (AI) boom continued to create trillions of dollars in val ...