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Fed cuts rates again, but Powell raises doubts about easing at next meeting
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its second straight interest rate cut, though Chair Jerome Powell rattled markets when he threw doubt on whether another reduction is coming in December. By a 10-2 vote, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee lowered its benchmark overnight borrowing rate to a range of 3.75%-4%. In addition to the rate move, the Fed announced that it would be ending the reduction of its asset purchases – a process known as quantitative tightening – on Dec 1. Governor Stephen Miran again cast a dissenting vote, preferring the Fed move more quickly with a half-point cut. Kansas ... (full story)
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From @Top_Bloomberg|Oct 29, 2025|6 comments*POWELL: DON'T SEE SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION ANYWHERE IN ECONOMY FED’S POWELL: OVERALL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK REMAINS POSITIVE; NOTES IT’S CHALLENGING FOR A CENTRAL BANK WHEN POLICY GOALS ARE IN TENSION FED’S POWELL: BELIEVES THE FED HAS TAKEN THE RIGHT STEPS SO FAR; WARNS IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE TO DISMISS THE INFLATION CHALLENGE *POWELL: FED IS WATCHING CREDIT CONDITIONS VERY CAREFULLY *POWELL: DON'T SEE A BROADER CREDIT ISSUE AT THIS POINT *Fed's Powell Acknowledges Rising Defaults in Subprime Credit
From @financialjuice|Oct 29, 2025|3 commentsFed's Powell: Seeing some softening, the economy is growing about 1.6% this year, slower than last year. FED’S POWELL: SOME MAY ARGUE CONDITIONS HAVEN’T CHANGED, THOUGH IT’S UNCLEAR IF THAT WILL BE THE CASE; HOPES FOR A BETTER FLOW OF ECONOMIC DATA BY THE DECEMBER MEETING Fed's Powell: If not getting info, and the economy looks unchanged, there will be an argument to slow down on cuts. Fed's Powell: We do not see weakness in the job market accelerating, then again, we didn't get the September payroll report. FED’S POWELL: A STRONGER LABOR MARKET AND STABLE PRICES ARE THE BEST COMBINATION THE FED CAN DELIVER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
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From @realDonaldTrump|Oct 29, 2025|19 comments
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