Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation

Fed Expected to Cut Rates by 25 Basis Points Amid Inflation, Labor Market Pressures - Real America's Voice News

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Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation

Interest rates are a tricky balancing act, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell knows well. AP Photo/Alex BrandonThe Federal Reserve is in a nearly impossible spot right now. Markets are expecting a quarter-point interest rate cut to a range of 4% to 4.25% when the Fed policy-setting committee concludes its latest meeting on Sept. 17, 2025. After all, the slowdown in the jobs market, as well as a massive revision to past figures showing close to a million…

The Fed Looks Set To Cut Rates This Week. What Comes Next Is Unclear As Stagflation Fears Rise.

Investors expect officials to also debate at their September meeting whether to continue cutting interest rates at their next two meetings in October and December.