WASHINGTON (AP) — With the end of their two-year fight against inflation in sight, Federal Reserve officials are likely Wednesday to set the stage for the first cut to their key interest rate in four years, a major shift in policy that could eventually lower borrowing costs for U.S. consumers and businesses.

Inflation has been falling steadily closer to the Fed’s 2% target for the past several months. And the job market has cooled, with the unemployment rate rising about a half-point this year to 4.1%. Fed officials have said that they are seeking to balance the need to keep rates high enough to control inflation without keeping them too high for too long and causing a recession.

  • Chainweasel@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Unfortunately, if we want to beat inflation we need to raise interest rates for a while.
    I’m not so sure a cut is the best decision at the moment given the current inflation rates.
    They say it’s better, but it sure as hell doesn’t feel better at the bottom.

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      2 months ago

      The investor class wants a rate cut. Normal interest rates require things like research and due diligence to invest successfully. Lower rates require a decent story about theoretical growth.