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Fed cut seen near certain after inflation data, Bessent comments

The likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September is now seen near 100% after new data showed U.S. inflation increased at a moderate pace in July and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he thought an aggressive half-point cut was possible given recent weak employment numbers.

USA TODAY on MSN · 8h

S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs as tame inflation seen giving Fed room to cut rates

US stocks close higher, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq scoring record highs. Tame inflation seen giving Fed room to cut rates next month to lift job market.

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Bessent suggests that Fed should be open to half-point cut (updated)

U.S. Treasury Scott Bessent believes a bigger rate cut is warranted than the Fed's standard 25-basis-point increment, due to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' big revision to its May and June jobs numbers earlier this month.

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as Fed rate cut bets surge after inflation data

US stock futures wavered amid increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting, ...

Fed's Nightmare: CPI Inflation In Core Services Worst In 6 Months, Pushing Core CPI To Worst In 6 Months; Some Goods Prices Fell, Others Rose

Year-over-year, used vehicle prices rose by 4.8%, the seventh month in a row of year-over-year increases, and the biggest one ...

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Key inflation rate shows biggest rise in 6 months, CPI shows, but Fed rate cut still appears in play

A key measure of consumer prices in July posted the biggest increase in six months, suggesting inflation is showing some ...

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Bessent says Trump Fed appointments will 'change the narrative' on monetary policy direction

President Trump's looming changes to the Federal Reserve are "going to change the narrative," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on the appointment process.

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The ‘Fed put’ is back: If Tuesday’s inflation report is bad expect chaos in the markets

Investors think the Fed will almost definitely cut interest rates in September, and they are hoping that the consumer price ...

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Richmond Fed's Barkin: Consumers will be key to coming inflation, jobs results

Aggressive shopping by consumers may mute the impact of tariffs on inflation but could also lead to a cycle of falling demand ...

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Inflation likely moved higher last month as tariffs bite, putting the Fed in bind

Consumer prices are forecast to have risen 2.8 percent in July from a year earlier, according to a survey of economists by ...

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Texas economic indicators are pointing toward a slowdown, Dallas Fed says

The Texas economy is showing signs of slowing down, a report out of the Dallas Federal Reserve showed. The latest data shows ...

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Tariff bite missing in US inflation, rupee to rise on Fed cut hopes

The Indian rupee is poised to open higher on Wednesday after the July U.S. inflation data indicated limited impact of tariffs ...

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Fed board contenders Miran, Bullard say Trump's tariffs are not causing inflation

Both did not commit to how they would vote on interest rates. However, they praised Trump's pro-growth agenda.

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