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Fed, Treasury and Scott Bessent

CNN on MSN · 16h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got nothing to do with the Federal Reserve.

Bessent's focus on 10-year US Treasury yield may let Fed off the hook

The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market constraints that could impede President Donald Trump's economic plans, while also getting the Federal Reserve out of his direct line of fire.

CNBC on MSN · 9h

Economist: There is 'no button' Scott Bessent can push to lower long-term rates in a meaningful way

Nathan Sheets of Citi discusses U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent's calls for lower long-term bond yields, saying his 3-3-3 plan is 'laudable', but U.S. deficits are still likely to run at 6 to 7 percent.

Fed, labor market

Hosted on MSN · 15h

Dallas Fed's Logan signals rate cuts require US labor market cooling

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Thursday signaled she was ready to keep interest rates on hold for "quite some time" even if inflation drops closer to the Fed's 2% goal, as long as the labor market does not falter.

The New York Times · 3h

Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause

Across a number of metrics, the labor market looks remarkably stable even as it has cooled. Monthly jobs growth has stayed solid and the unemployment rate has barely budged from its current level of 4.1 percent after rising over the summer. The number of Americans out of work and filing for weekly benefits remains low, too.

Yahoo Finance on MSN · 22h

Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears confident in the US labor market. But that means any signs of a slowdown could force the central bank to act.

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Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and ...

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Morgan Stanley revises Fed rate cut forecast amid tariff uncertainty

Morgan Stanley joined Barclays and Macquarie in forecasting a single 25 basis point interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal ...

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Tariffs Could Reduce Chance Of Fed Interest Rates Cuts In 2025

Tariffs on U.S. goods and services may complicate the Federal Reserve’s decision making as market expectations for 2025 ...

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Fed keeps interest rates unchanged — pushing Trump to bash Powell for failing to stop ‘problem they created’

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said “we do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance” and monetary policy is “well ...

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%

The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's ...

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What will the Fed do with interest rates and how will Trump react?

The Federal Reserve is set to announce its first interest rate decision of 2025 and with a pause expected, it could prompt ...

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BOE Cuts Interest Rates. What That Means for the Dollar.

The Bank of England lowered interest rates, following the ECB. The Fed will take a different path this year. That will put ...

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Is the Fed interest rate pause good for mortgage rates?

It's important to understand that the Fed's decision to pause rate cuts will not directly impact mortgage rates. Mortgage ...

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