Fed rate cuts are already over

Fed rate cuts are already over after they barely started as blowout jobs report shifts focus to hikes, BofA says
"Inflation is stuck above target and risks are skewed to the upside. Economic activity is robust. We see little reason for additional easing."
Strong US job growth raises doubts about further Fed rate cuts
The U.S. job market again defied an anticipated slowdown, with firms adding more than a quarter of a million jobs in the last full month of Joe Biden's presidency and leaving Federal Reserve policymakers to puzzle over the need for more interest rate cuts in a strong economy.
Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
But minutes from their December meeting suggest that the decision was a close call — and that there is no guarantee policymakers will lower rates again anytime soon. The minutes of the central bank’s Dec.
Strong December Jobs Report Kills Chances Of A January Fed Rate Cut
Before the strong December jobs report was released, the odds were already low for an interest rate cut in the next Federal Reserve decision on January 29.
Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs materialize
A top policymaker at the US Federal Reserve says that he still supports reducing interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs.
US Treasury Yields Test 5% as Traders Push Out Fed Rate Cuts
A selloff in the $28 trillion Treasury market deepened after a blowout US employment report reinforced bets among traders and Wall Street economists that the Federal Reserve will hold off on further interest-rate cuts.
Fed's Harker still expects rate cuts but says imminent move not needed
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said on Thursday he still expects the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates, but added that any sort of imminent move down isn't needed amid considerable uncertainty over the economic outlook.
Why two Fed officials doubt the need for many more rate cuts
Two top Federal Reserve officials on Thursday questioned the need for many more interest rate cuts. Fed Governor Michelle Bowman and Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid both said the 100 basis points in rate cuts since September has brought the Fed’s benchmark rate down to “neutral,” where it neither dampens or boosts demand.
Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest-rate cuts. Here's why.
Employers across the U.S. added a robust 256,000 jobs in December, a sign the labor market remains in good shape.
Rate Cuts Recede as a Strong Jobs Report Bolsters Fed Uncertainties
Minutes suggest that Fed policymakers were already returning to the data-dependent mindset in the face of the incoming Trump administration. Now investors can only wait and hope.
Bank of America Signals End to Fed Rate Cuts Amid Robust Job Market
Bank of America (BofA) has revised its forecast, stating the Federal Reserves rate-cutting cycle has concluded. This shift follows a stronger-than-expected December jobs report, which revealed a substantial
Fed Official Says Further Rate Cuts Can Wait
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said by the time of last month’s meeting the risk that inflation might get stuck ...
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Surging job market could prove costly for households, businesses as odds of quick rate cuts fade
U.S. job growth surged and unemployment fell last month, an unexpected show of strength that may prove costly to homebuyers ...
Fed gets greenlight to, at least, slow rate cuts: Wall Street view
Bank of America thinks that the US rate-cutting cycle is over, though Oxford Economics is still holding to its base forecast ...
Fed's Collins says now is time for patient, gradual approach to rate cuts
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said Thursday that significant uncertainty over the outlook calls for ...
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins says uncertainties point to slower cuts in 2025
Collins, in prepared remarks for an event Thursday in Boston, said the economy was in a “good place,” but noted that progress ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip with Trump tariff power move, rate cuts in focus
Investors absorbed a report that President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to pave ...