Thursday, October 30, 2025

A Divided Fed

Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data
https://theconversation.com/fed-lowers-interest-rates-as-it-struggles-to-assess-state-of-us-economy-without-key-government-data-267204

Fed Divisions Reveal New Caution Over Continued Cuts
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/fed-divisions-reveal-new-caution-over-continued-cuts-4cf868af
Powell forcefully warned against assuming another rate cut is a done deal as officials navigate an economy where spending is solid but hiring has slowed.
 
Future Fed Rate Cuts ‘Far’ From Certain After Divided Meeting
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/fed-cuts-interest-rates-federal-reserve-by-another-quarter-point-but-data-blackout-obscures-the-path-ahead-0268bdf6
Chair Jerome Powell injected new doubt by highlighting a “growing chorus” of officials who are wary about further reductions.
 
The Federal Reserve Won’t Pull Away the Punchbowl
https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-federal-reserve-wont-pull-away-the-punchbowl/