The Fed cuts rates by a quarter point… why Louis is disappointed with the dot plot… markets aren’t sure what to make of today… Louis’ take on how to fix things… where we go from hereVIEW IN BROWSERThe Federal Reserve finally pulled the trigger today, delivering the widely expected quarter-point cut in interest rates.That lowers the target range for the federal funds rate from 4.25%-4.50% to 4.00%-4.25%.It’s the first cut of 2025 and the clearest sign yet that the Fed is shifting to a new phase of gradual ea ...

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point, lowering the upper bound of its federal funds rate to 4.25%. The decision, which brings rates to their lowest level since November 2022, was widely expected by markets after weeks of weakening labor data and softer inflation readings. FOMC Trims Target Range by 25 bps, Citing Softer Jobs and Elevated Risks The move trims the target range from 4.50% to 4.25%, marking the Fed’s first rate cut since earlier this year. Chair Jerome P ...

Stock Market News From Sept. 17, 2025: Dow Gains After Fed Decision Last Updated: CONCLUDED Updated 2 hours ago Stocks Stall After Wall Street Finally Gets Its Rate Cut By Connor Smith The Federal Reserve finally cut interest rates, and Wall Street didn't know what to do with itself. The S&P 500 dipped 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 260 points, or 0.6%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3%. The major indexes initially spiked after the Federal Open Market Committee said it decided to lower the federal ...

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25 basis point rate cut. The Federal Reserve lowering their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a new range of four to four and a quarter percent and signaling two more rate cuts this year. The decision was not unanimous.Newly minted Fed Governor Steven Myron dissented preferring to cut by 50 basis points instead of 25. As for the breakdown for rate projections this year, nine officials seeing three rate cuts in total this year. Six officials seeing one cut, one saw no cuts, and one saw ...

The U.S. central bank delivered an expected 0.25% rate cut at its September meeting. | Credit: Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points to 4.00–4.25%, the first reduction since December. The move reflects the Fed’s balancing act between a slowing labor market and still-elevated inflation. Bitcoin and other assets moved slightly down after the announcement. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate cut since December, trimming th ...

Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by a quarter point as expected to a new range of four to four and a quarter percent. New Fed governor and former CEO current CE chair uh Steven Byron dissenting in favor of 50 basis point cut. The median Fed official looking for two more rate cuts this year but just barely.I'll get you details on that in a second. The statement importantly says the balance of risks have shifted. Downside risk to employment has risen.Job gains have slowed. Unemployment has edged up and ...

With your Fed decision. Here is my make. The answer to your question, John, is a quarter percentage point cut as expected.But Fed officials also see two more cuts this year in October and December, according to the new DOT plot. There was one dissent, and that is from Stephen Myron, the Trump representative on the board who wanted no cuts. This he wanted rather, to cuts this time 50 basis points next year.The committee sees only one cut so far, but the dispersion is very wide and the very bottom for next ye ...

The Federal Reserve approved a quarter-point interest rate cut Wednesday, the first in nine months, with officials judging that recent labor-market softness outweighed setbacks on inflation. ...

CONCLUDED Fed Cuts Rates by a Quarter Point, as Expected, and Sees 2 More Cuts This Year Last Updated: 4 hours ago Customer Service Fed Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point, as Expected By Megan Leonhardt The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, but the central bank struck a cautious approach by cutting by a quarter of a percentage point. At the conclusion of a two-day policy meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower its target for the fede ...