The December 2024 economic projections from the central bank show significant changes from the September figures. They indicate rising inflation and potential impact.

The Federal Reserve today made its final interest rate decision of 2024, capping a year during which the central bank provided some financial relief to inflation-weary borrowers in September by ushering in its first rate reduction in four years.

It should embrace clear monetary-policy rules and explain its reasoning for departing from them.

Inflation just hit a five-month high in November and asset prices are smashing records. The Federal Reserve has been communicating its ambition to stamp out inflation for over two years and yet it’s about to cut interest rates as prices continue to move in the wrong direction.

An inflation gauge that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve barely rose last month in a sign that price pressures cooled after two months of sharp gains

The Federal Reserve's policymakers announced that they will cut the benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter point in December, marking the central bank's third straight cut.

More importantly, inflation is also proving stubborn. Some argue that the Fed should be willing to tolerate (even if only implicitly, rather than explicitly) inflation being a bit higher for a bit longer than it theoretically should. Mohamed A. El-Erian over on Bloomberg Opinion explains this “3% inflation target” view here.

The Federal Reserve’s third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses

Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this week’s Federal Reserve meeting.

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, mostly because of still-elevated inflation.

The Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge came in lower than expected in November, but it still remains above the central bank's target level as they continue efforts to wrestle inflation down.

The Federal Reserve is likely to continue lowering interest rates, but the trend may not last in the new year.