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ToplineThe Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to lower interest rates—following months of pressure and criticism from President Donald Trump—as the central bank signaled additional cuts later this year. President Donald Trump has urged the central bank to “CUT INTEREST RATES, NOW, AND BIGGER” than they might plan to.Getty ImagesKey FactsThe Federal Open Market Committee voted 11-1 in favor of lowering interest rates by a quarter-point to between 4% and 4.25%, down from the 4.25% to 4.5% range where they hav ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by a quarter point to the 4% to 4.25% range – delivering highly-anticipated relief to borrowers for the first time since December 2024.But Stephen Miran – previously Trump’s economic adviser and the newest member of Fed – cast a lone dissenting vote, pushing instead for a jumbo-sized half-point rate cut.Central bankers have been delaying rate cuts over fears that tariffs could reheat inflation, which did pick up over the summer, and recent economic data ha ...

Well, the countdown is on. The Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates for the first time this year. But the big question for markets, how many more cuts may be coming.Welcome to the Big Money Show. I'm Brian Brenberg along with my co-host Jonathan Hoig, Lydia Hoo, Jackie D'Angelus, and with us for the hour, Luke Lloyd. Welcome.Hey guys, always glad to be here. Well, for months, Trump has hammered the Fed for keeping rates too high. dubbing dubbing Jerome Powell too late.Some economists predict as ma ...

ToplineThe Federal Reserve on Wednesday will conclude a two-day policymaking meeting and release a decision on whether to lower interest rates—following months of pressure and criticism from President Donald Trump—and potentially signal whether additional cuts are on the way. President Donald Trump has urged the central bank to “CUT INTEREST RATES, NOW, AND BIGGER” than they might plan to.Getty ImagesKey FactsThe central bank is poised to cut interest rates by at least a quarter-point, down from the 4.25% t ...

The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point later today. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysFed Decision And Projections Will Drive Market Volatility This WeekChina Blocks Nvidia AI Chips, Boosting Domestic Tech Sector ConfidenceTikTok Ownership Deal Could Lead To Landmark Future U.S. IPOBroad market indices closed lower on Tuesday as investors await a decision from the Federal Reserve on interest rates later today. While the rate cut is a foregone conclusion, th ...

Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and XRP could soar higher as interest rates decline.When interest rates rose sharply in 2022 and 2023, many cryptocurrencies stumbled as investors pivoted toward more conservative investments. But in 2024, the crypto market warmed up again as the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rates three times.The Fed hasn't cut its rates yet in 2025, and stubbornly high inflation rates (according to The Motley Fool's latest numbers) might prevent it from replicating its big rate cuts from last year. ...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.08%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25) fell -0.11%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25) fell -0.04%. Stock indexes gave up an early advance on Tuesday and posted modest losses on long liquidation and position squaring ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC meeting results.  The markets are expecting that the Fed will cut interest ...

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