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Economy Primed for Lower Interest Rates as Inflation Remains a Problem

The Federal Reserve is expected to begin lowering interest rates next month, and that should boost the consumer economy.

Stocks fall flat after interest rate announcement rally

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled on Friday that interest rates would be lowered at some point soon, rallying ...

Italian restaurant chain files for bankruptcy, citing inflation and higher interest rates

The parent company of Bravo! Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid ...

There's no particular rush to lower interest rates, says Ed Yardeni

Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, the Fed's inflation fight, ...

Here are 4 ways lower interest rates could affect your personal finances

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted interest rate cuts could be coming soon in a speech on Friday, a move that could ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Signals September Rate Cut in Jackson Hole Speech, Saying 'Balance of Risks' Is Shifting From Inflation to Layoffs

Powell delivered the guidance in a highly anticipated speech on Friday at the central bank's annual symposium in Jackson Hole ...

‘Tariff Bingo’ and bankruptcy fears: Survey finds manufacturers sweating interest rates and Trump’s tariffs

Texas manufacturers continue to express frustration over the Trump administration’s volatile tariff playbook and the impact ...

World shares are mixed after Fed Chair Powell hints at rate cuts in September

World shares were mixed on Monday after Fed chair Jerome Powell previously hinted that cuts to interest rates could soon ...

S&P 500 Climbs As Fed Opens Door To Resuming Rate Cuts

The week's biggest market-moving news came on Friday, 22 Aug. 2025, when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door ...

Most Gulf markets ease as US rate cut excitement fades

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday mirroring global declines as excitement over a potential U.S. interest ...

Dow soars 800 points and hits record high as Powell hints at rate cut

Stocks surged Friday and the Dow closed at its first record high of the year after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...

Will the Fed Cut Rates in September? Here’s What the Experts Predict

Investors interpreted Powell’s “Fedspeak” as a clear sign that the U.S.’s central banking system will likely lower rates as soon as the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting in September. Moments ...