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Though the data show that inflation and output are high, a case can be made for lower rates. The Fed wants to settle rates at a neutral level that neither fuels inflation nor crashes the economy, ...

David Paul Morris / Bloomberg / Getty Images Conagra Brands shares slid Thursday after the food giant lowered its profit outlook. CEO Sean Connolly cited a "challenging consumer environment," and ...

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates on Wednesday by 25 basis points to a range of 4.25%-4.5% at its final meeting of the year and signaled that it would slow down the pace of its cuts.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference after the central bank cut rates by a quarter-point. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg The Federal Reserve signaled greater doubt over how much it would ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year ...

The Fed lowered the federal funds rate — the interest rate banks charge each other for short-term loans — to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, down from its previous target range of 4.5% to 4.75%.

Investopedia / Photo Composite by Alice Morgan / Getty Images As widely expected, the Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 4.25% to 4.5% ...

The three-month average job gain in November was around 173,000, coming in strong despite being lower than early 2024. Other Fed leaders have reiterated Powell's sentiment that the central bank ...