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 ...

Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and US Federal Reserve governor nominee for US President Donald Trump, arrives for a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. The Senate Banking Committee's examination of Stephen Miran's appointment will provide the first extended look at how prominent Republican senators balance their long-standing support of an independent central bank against loyalty to their pa ...

货币政策调整 - 美联储宣布年内首次降息 将基准利率下调25个基点至4%-4.25%区间[1] - 本次降息前美联储本年度前五次议息会议均维持利率不变[1] - 唯一反对票委员Miran主张更激进的50个基点降息幅度[5] 经济数据表现 - 劳动力市场呈现疲软迹象 就业增长放缓且失业率上升[2][3] - 通胀水平持续高企并呈现上升趋势 受关税相关价格上涨影响[2][3] - 就业下行风险增加对美联储实现双重目标构成挑战[2][3] 政策决策考量 - 货币政策决策基于就业最大化和2%通胀目标的双重使命[2] - 当通胀和就业指标同时偏离目标时 政策将优先关注偏离程度更大的指标[5] - 经济不确定性导致前期保持利率不变[1] 政治环境因素 - 特朗普政府持续施压美联储降息 并曾威胁解雇主席鲍威尔[6] - 针对美联储理事Cook的解雇企图因法院裁决暂被阻止[9] - 新任命理事Stephen Miran及时参与本次议息会议投票[10]

The Federal Reserve has returned to easing mode after ten months of taking a wait and see approach on the U.S. economy. In a widely expected move on Wednesday, the U.S. central bank cut its benchmark fed funds interest rate range by 25 basis points to 4%-4.25%, the lowest since December 2022, in what Fed chair Jerome Powell called a "risk management cut." The Fed acknowledged that economic growth in the first half of the year "moderated" and the job market has "slowed." This slowdown, Powell said during ...

Newly-installed Governor Stephen Miran was the only policymaker voting against the quarter-point move, instead advocating for a half-point cut.In an 11-to-1 vote signaling less dissent than Wall Street had anticipated, the Federal Open Market Committee lowered its benchmark overnight lending rate by a quarter percentage point. The decision puts the overnight funds rate in a range between 4.00%-4.25%.WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a widely anticipated rate cut and signaled that two mo ...

CONCLUDED Stock Market News From Sept. 17, 2025: Dow Gains After Fed Decision Last Updated: 4 hours ago Treasury Market Is Fully Prepared for a Cut By Karishma Vanjani The Wall Street Journal The move in Treasuries suggest the market is ready for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates again. The 2-year yield, which is most sensitive to changes in rates, has fallen 0.246 percentage points since the Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave a speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Powell, on the morni ...

币安合规进展 - 币安可能达成协议以结束2023年与美国司法部和解中的关键合规要求 推动BNB价格24小时内上涨近3% [1] - 协议若最终敲定 将要求币安采用更严格的内部报告系统 但美国司法部尚未做出最终决定 [4] - 美国财政部对币安的监控目前仍将维持 [4] BNB市场表现 - BNB价格最高触及963美元 创数月新高 随后回落至950美元附近 交易量同时激增 [2][4] - BNB表现优于整体加密货币市场 同期CoinDesk 20指数仅上涨0.8% [5] - 价格上涨发生在美联储利率决议前 整体加密市场呈观望态势 [5] 司法部监管趋势 - 美国司法部已释放至少三家公司脱离类似监管 包括Natwest集团分支和造船商Austin [3] - 这些公司此前同意加强报告要求 币安可能遵循相同模式 [3] - 法院指定监控官源于币安43亿美元的反洗钱违规和解案 [2]

The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.07%.  The dollar is posting modest gains today ahead of the results of today’s FOMC meeting.  Weakness in stocks today is boosting some liquidity demand for the dollar.  Gains in the dollar are muted after the US Aug housing starts and building permits reports fell more than expected.    The dollar remains under pressure on expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates by -25 bp at today’s conclusion of the 2-day FOMC meeting.  Also, increased expectations for ...

This story was originally published on Multifamily Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Multifamily Dive newsletter. The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, marking the first time it has adjusted them downward in almost a year. The financial markets and industry groups had been anticipating a rate cut of 25 bps, though some investors were hoping for something larger, according to Brent Maier, national real estate advisory leader ...

Is it possible that inflation would actually be lower if President Donald Trump took over the Federal Reserve? While some critics believe a potential Trump takeover of the Fed would result in higher inflation and higher interest rates, not everyone is convinced. In fact, the bond market showed a very different sign when Trump targeted Fed Governor Lisa Cook, accusing her of mortgage fraud, and promptly fired her, a decision that is currently being challenged in court. The Department of Justice is investig ...