The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Fed Chair Jerome Powell seems ready to cut interest rates in the fall but will still rely on incoming economic data about inflation and employment.

US Fed Chairman Powell seemed to change his tone a bit early in his speech from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Did it change the long-term outlook for US interest rates?

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street fell to a fifth straight loss, hurt by losses for Walmart and worries over coming cuts to interest rates

Ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's pivotal Jackson Hole address on Friday, cryptocurrency bettors are pricing in more than an 80% chance that the central bank cuts interest rates this year.

US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell is expected to walk a fine line while delivering a closely watched speech at a central banking conference on Friday, as he faces down attacks from President Donald Trump alongside mixed economic data.

Earlier this week, investor Kevin O'Leary warned that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell may hold firm on interest rates despite widespread market expectations for cuts, citing strong economic growth, rising asset prices and the disruptive impact of tariffs and artificial intelligence.

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index increased by two points to minus 17 in August, likely because of the latest cut to interest rates.

Lumber is a leading industrial commodity as it is required for new homes and infrastructure building. While lumber futures are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the contracts are often illiquid, which increases the likelihood of extreme price fluctuations. In August 2025, lumber prices have risen but remain significantly below…

Trump’s bond-buying strategy could be a mix of tax savings and potential profit-taking.